Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Strath Glass
In or near Cannich.
Strath Glass in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Strath Glass 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
Strathglass is a strath or wide and shallow valley in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland down which runs the meandering River Glass from the point at which it starts at the confluence of the River Affric and Abhainn Deabhag to the point where, on joining with the River Farrar at Struy, where the combined waters become the River Beauly. Although less densely populated than was formerly the case, Strathglass has played an important role in Scottish history, both secular and religious, and in Scottish Gaelic literature.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Strathglass has been carved out by water and glacial action along the line of the Strathglass Fault through Loch Eil Group psammites of the Loch Ness Supergroup. The northeast–southwest aligned fault is a Caledonoid tectonic feature. The floor of the valley is formed from alluvium deposited by the river, backed by remnant river terraces in places. The Christianisation of the Picts and Gaels of Strathglass is believed to have been spearheaded by Irish missionaries of the Celtic Church from Iona Abbey, during the abbacy of St Columba's kinsman and immediate successor, St Baithéne mac Brénaind, who is referred to in Strathglass as St Bean. Beginning on 27 May 1700, underground Catholic bishop…
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- Coordinates
- 57.3692, -4.7113
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV4 7NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q24643759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Strathglass (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strath Glass?
- Strath Glass is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV4 7NE).
- What is Strath Glass?
- Strath Glass in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Strath Glass?
- Drivers can use postcode IV4 7NE.
- Is Strath Glass free to visit?
- Yes, Strath Glass is free to enter.
- How do I get to Strath Glass?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV4 7NE. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.