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Achness Destination Guide
Delve into Achness in United Kingdom
Achness in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 497 mi or ( 801 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Achness is now 02:12 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Skail, Ribigill, Rhefail, Perth, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. While being here, make sure to check out Skail . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Achness ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
A836 road
The A836 road is entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, and 129 miles (208 km) long. It branches from the A9 near Tain and runs generally north through Bonar Bridge and Lairg, until Tongue. Between Lairg and Tongue the road is single track for 38 miles (61 km). At Tongue the road turns east, following the north coast, passing through Thurso, and eventually ending at John o' Groats, where it meets the A99.
Located at 58.33 -4.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Strathnaver
Strathnaver or Strath Naver is the fertile strath of the River Naver, a famous salmon river that flows from Loch Naver to the north coast of Scotland. The term has a broader use as the name of an ancient province also known as the Reay Country, once controlled by the Clan Mackay and extending over most of northwest Sutherland.
Located at 58.37 -4.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Ben Klibreck
Ben Klibreck is a Scottish mountain located in central Sutherland. It is an isolated hill, rising above a large area of moorland. The highest point, Meall nan Con, rises to 962 m (3165 ft) and is therefore the second most northerly Munro after Ben Hope. The western side of the hill is a fairly uniform steep, heathery slope, while the eastern side has a series of large, grassy corries and has been described as having more character. Numerous ascents of Ben Klibreck are possible.
Located at 58.24 -4.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Loch Loyal
Loch Loyal is a freshwater Scottish loch, located near Lairg in Sutherland, in the northern Highlands. Loch loyal ranges about four miles (6.4km) long by about one half (0.08km) wide, and drops to a depth of two hundred feet (61m). The Loch flows north through Loch Craggie and Loch Slaim into the River Borgie. Loch Loyal is surrounded by mountain ranges that include Beinn Stumanadh, Ben Hiel, and Cnoc nan Cuilean. Brora and Golspie are two towns that are close to Loch Loyal.
Located at 58.40 -4.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sutherland
Sutherland is a registration county, lieutenancy area and former county of Scotland. It is now within the Highland council area. In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas: Dùthaich Mhic Aoidh (or Dùthaich 'Ic Aoidh) (NW), Asainte, and Cataibh (East). However, Cataibh will often be used to refer to the area as a whole. The burgh of the county is Dornoch.
Located at 58.25 -4.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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