Mountains & hills · Central Scotland
Pass of Brander
In or near Lochawe.
Pass of Brander in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Falls of Cruachan · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The nearest railway station to the Pass of Brander is Falls of Cruachan, located 1.4 km away. The postcode for the area is PA33 1AN, which can be used for sat-nav coordinates (56.4, -5.1333). Entry to the site is free.
About
Pass of Brander is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Pass of Brander is a mountain pass in the Highlands of Scotland, where the main railway and road to Oban makes its way between Cruachan, a 3,689-foot (1,124 m) mountain, and Loch Awe. A conventional turbine power station was created by damming the River Awe in the Pass of Brander, feeding the water through underground pipes, and generating electricity as it flows into Loch Etive. It is notable for the Battle of the Pass of Brander, an important victory by Robert the Bruce, and the Pass of Brander stone signals, known as Anderson's Piano, alongside the railway line, to guard against rockfalls.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.4000, -5.1333
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA33 1AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Falls of Cruachan — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q18129252 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pass of Brander (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Pass of Brander stone signals
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Falls of Cruachan derailment
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Historic bridges · 1.3 km
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Cruachan Power Station
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pass of Brander?
- Pass of Brander is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA33 1AN).
- What is Pass of Brander?
- Pass of Brander in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pass of Brander?
- The nearest railway station is Falls of Cruachan, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PA33 1AN.
- Is Pass of Brander free to visit?
- Yes, Pass of Brander is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pass of Brander?
- The nearest railway station is Falls of Cruachan, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA33 1AN.