Dunalastair Water

#3452 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Dunalastair Water is an entirely man made reservoir in Scotland which lies between Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel in Strath Tummel in Perth and Kinross council area. The loch provides water power for the Tummel hydroelectricity power station and has the reputation as one of the best wild trout fishing locations in the United Kingdom. ()

Area: 0.64 mi²Length: 8202 ftWidth: 2625 ftAverage depth: 5 ftElevation: 646 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°41'58"N, 4°7'35"W

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Dunalastair Water – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schiehallion, Beinn a' Chuallaich, Càrn Gorm, Meall Garbh.

2.4 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Schiehallion
63 min walk • Schiehallion, a majestic mountain located in the heart of Scotland, stands as a beacon for hikers and geology enthusiasts alike. Known for its distinctive conical shape when viewed from the west, Schiehallion is often referred to as the 'Fairy Hill of the Caledonians'.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn a' Chuallaich
58 min walk • Beinn a' Chuallaich is a Scottish hill, four kilometres northeast of the village of Kinloch Rannoch in the Perth and Kinross council area. It is part of the high ground between Strath Tummel and Glen Errochty.
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Càrn Gorm
166 min walk • Càrn Gorm is a Scottish mountain situated 22 km west of Aberfeldy in the council area of Perth and Kinross, it stands in a group of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group or the Glen Lyon Horseshoe on the north side of Glen Lyon.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Garbh
135 min walk • Meall Garbh is a mountain on the north side of Glen Lyon in the Scottish Highlands. The flat summit of the hill has two tops of almost equal height, the north-west one being considered the higher.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Creag Odhar
169 min walk • Creag Odhar is a rocky mountain peak in the southern Highlands of Scotland, in Perthshire north of Aberfeldy. The name is Gaelic, from creag, meaning "crag" or "peak", and odhar, meaning "gray". It rises 523 metres above sea level.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Errochty
111 min walk • Loch Errochty is a man made freshwater loch situated within the Perth and Kinross council area at the edge of the Scottish Highlands near the Highland Boundary Fault where the topography changes to lowland.
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall nan Aighean
167 min walk • Meall nan Aighean is a Scottish mountain in the council area of Perth and Kinross. It stands in a group of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group or the Glen Lyon Horseshoe on the north side of Glen Lyon.