- Glenurquhart
Glenurquhart (
Scottish Gaelic : Gleann Urchardain) is aglen running to the west of village ofDrumnadrochit in the Highland council area ofScotland , essentially fromLoch Ness atUrquhart Bay in the east toCorrimony and beyond in the west. TheRiver Enrick runs along its length, passing throughLoch Meiklie .The village of
Balnain is situated about 5 miles up the glen.The hillsides on the south side of the glen are mainly used for commercial forestry, managed by the
Forestry Commission . The slopes on the opposite side are covered with a mixture of deciduous woodland (mainlybirch ), farmland and some areas of commercial forestry.It used to be part of the lands of the Grants of Glenmorison, with the lands of the Frasers to the north.
Of particular note is the
Chambered Cairn at Corrimony, part of the Clava group of cairns.The local shinty team is called
Glenurquhart Shinty Club .
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