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Glen Affric Lodge
Glen Affric
(
Scottish Gaelic
:
Gleann Afraig
) is a
glen
south-west of the village of
Cannich
in the
Highland
region of
Scotland
, some 15 miles (24 km) to the west of
Loch Ness
. The River Affric runs along its length, passing through Loch Affric and Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin (Loch Benevean).
It used to be part of the lands of the
Clan Chisholm
. The
Battle of Glen Affric
took place in 1721.
The area is a
Caledonian Forest
Reserve, a
National Scenic Area
and a
National Nature Reserve
. Often described as the most beautiful
glen
in Scotland, it contains one of the largest ancient
Caledonian pinewoods
in Scotland as well as
lochs
,
moorland
and mountains.
Affric Lodge, a mansion built as a hunting lodge, is located on a
peninsula
in Loch Affric, while a
Scottish Youth Hostels Association
hostel is further up the glen at Alltbeithe.
The glen is part of the
Affric/Beauly hydroelectric scheme
, constructed by the
North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board
.
Loch Mullardoch
, in the neighbouring
Glen Cannich
, is dammed, and a 5km tunnel carries water to
Loch Benevean
, which has also been dammed. From there, another tunnel takes water to
Fasnakyle
power station, near
Cannich
.
Chris Blade