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Torridon (Scottish Gaelic: Toirbheartan) is a small village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. However the name is also applied to the area surrounding the village, particularly the Torridon Hills, mountains to the north of Glen Torridon. It lies on the shore of Loch Torridon.

Torridon
  • Scottish Gaelic: Toirbheartan

Torridon village
Torridon
Location within the Highland council area
OS grid referenceNG8956
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Ross and Cromarty
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAchnasheen
Postcode districtIV22
Dialling code01445
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament
  • Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places
UK
Scotland
57.55°N 5.52°W / 57.55; -5.52

Location


Torridon is on the west coast of Scotland, 109 miles (175 km) north of Fort William and 80 miles (130 km) west of Inverness. Situated in an area well known to climbers, photographers, wildlife enthusiasts, hikers, and countless visitors from around the world, the surrounding mountains rise steeply to 3,500 feet (1,100 m) from the deep sea lochs. There is a large hotel, The Torridon, which holds 3 AA Rosettes as well as 5 red stars and is a leading hotel in the UK, a popular public bar (Bo & Muc), and a youth hostel within walking distance. The Torridon area is widely acknowledged as having some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the whole of the British Isles.


Notable residents



Mountains


The loch is surrounded by numerous mountains to the north, including Liathach, Beinn Alligin and Beinn Eighe, all of which are over 3000 feet in height. Specifically, they are:

Hills between Glen Torridon and Strath Carron share much of the splendour and character of the main hills, although perhaps less of the drama:


CELTMAN! Extreme Scottish Triathlon


Torridon hosts the annual CELTMAN! Extreme Scottish Triathlon since June 2011. The 3.4 km swim takes place in Loch Shieldaig while the 202 km bike leg is notable for the strong winds affecting competitors. Finally the 42 km run takes in two Munros during the race over the Beinn Eighe range.[2]




See also



References


  1. Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
  2. "CELTMAN! Extreme Scottish Triathlon". cxtri.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.



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[de] Torridon

Torridon, schottisch-gälisch Toirbheartan,[1] ist ein Dorf in der Council Area Highlands in Schottland. Es liegt am nördlichen Ufer von Loch Torridon, einem Meeresarm. Gegenüber liegt am Südufer der Ort Shieldaig. Torridon ist ein beliebter Ausgangspunkt für Wanderungen und Klettertouren in den Bergen nördlich des Ortes.
- [en] Torridon



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