Pass of Killiecrankie

Pass of Killiecrankie

Three miles north of Pitlochry by the A9 road, the Scottish Pass of Killiecrankie (Gaelic: "Coille Chneagaidh"), is a mountain pass between 2757 ft (830 m) Ben Vrackie and Tenandry Hill in Perth and Kinross on the River Garry. [ [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=56.747076,-3.776979&t=h&z=14 Google map] ]

The river-gorge traverses the pass over the course of a mile, and above it, the road and the railway, with the village of Killiecrankie at the north end.

About a mile toward the village of Killiecrankie, the Battle of Killiecrankie took place in 1689. [cite web| url=http://www.fife.50megs.com/killiecrankie2.htm| title=Killiecrankie, Tenandry and Strathgarry| publisher=Tour Scotland| accessdate=2007-12-18] ]

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