Difference between revisions of "Duthil and Rothiemurchus"
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| − | '''Duthil and Rothiemurchus''' is a parish in north- | + | '''Duthil and Rothiemurchus''' is a parish in north-eastern [[Inverness-shire]], comprising [[Duthil]] on the left of the [[River Spey|Spey]] and Rothiemurchus on the right. The Duthil portion also lies in a detached part of [[Morayshire]]. |
The parish contains the village of [[Boat of Garten]], [[Carrbridge]] and [[Aviemore]], the latter two of which lie on the main north-south A9 trunk road. The A95 to [[Keith]] in [[Banffshire]] starts here too as does the A938 Old Military Road to [[Dulnain Bridge]]. | The parish contains the village of [[Boat of Garten]], [[Carrbridge]] and [[Aviemore]], the latter two of which lie on the main north-south A9 trunk road. The A95 to [[Keith]] in [[Banffshire]] starts here too as does the A938 Old Military Road to [[Dulnain Bridge]]. | ||
| − | It is bounded to the north-east by [[Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie | + | It is bounded to the north-east by [[Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie]]; to the east by [[Abernethy and Kincardine]]; to the south-east by [[Crathie and Braemar]] in [[Aberdeenshire]]; to the south-west by [[Alvie]]; and to the north-west by [[Moy and Dalarossie]] and by [[Cawdor]] and [[Ardclach]] in [[Nairnshire]]. It has an utmost length of 22⅜ miles from north to south from Carn Allt Laoigh to a point 1⅝ mile south-east of [[Loch Eunach]], with an utmost breadth from east to west of 10½ miles. |
==Mountains and hills== | ==Mountains and hills== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:43, 1 February 2018
Duthil and Rothiemurchus is a parish in north-eastern Inverness-shire, comprising Duthil on the left of the Spey and Rothiemurchus on the right. The Duthil portion also lies in a detached part of Morayshire.
The parish contains the village of Boat of Garten, Carrbridge and Aviemore, the latter two of which lie on the main north-south A9 trunk road. The A95 to Keith in Banffshire starts here too as does the A938 Old Military Road to Dulnain Bridge.
It is bounded to the north-east by Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie; to the east by Abernethy and Kincardine; to the south-east by Crathie and Braemar in Aberdeenshire; to the south-west by Alvie; and to the north-west by Moy and Dalarossie and by Cawdor and Ardclach in Nairnshire. It has an utmost length of 22⅜ miles from north to south from Carn Allt Laoigh to a point 1⅝ mile south-east of Loch Eunach, with an utmost breadth from east to west of 10½ miles.
Mountains and hills
The main elevations, forming part of the Monadhliath range, are:
- Creag an Fhithich (1,325 feet)
- Docharn Craig (1,244)
- Carn Lethendy (1,415)
- Beinn Ghuilbnich (1,895)
- Carn Avie (1,907)
- Garbh-mheall Mor (1,880)
- Carn Sleamhuinn (2,217)
- Carn Dearg Mor (2,337)*
- Craigellachie (1,500)*
Where asterisks mark those summits that culminate on the borders of the parish. Beyond the Dulnan, again, rise:
- Tullochgriban High (1,040 feet)
- Carn Allt Laoigh (1,872)*
- Creag na h-Iolaire (1,750)
- Carn Glas (2,162)*
- Carn Dubh (1,409)
- Inverlaiduan Hill (1,511)
- Carn na Larach (1,957)*
- Carn Aluinn (1,797)
- Carn Phris Mhoir (2,021)*
- Sgum an Mor (2,037)*
Lastly from north to south in Rothiemurchus the principal summits, part of the Cairngorm group, are:
- Cadha Mor (2,313)
- Carn Elrick (2,433)
- Castle Hill (2,366)*
- Inchriach (2,766)
- Creag na Leacainn (3,448)*
- Braeriach (4,248)
- Sgoran Dubh (3,658)*
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