Allt a' Chaol Ghlinne explained

Allt a' Chaol Ghlinne—also spelled Allt a' Chaol-ghlinne—is a river in the Lochaber area of Highland, Scotland. Located in a glen (valley) within the Northwest Highlands of the Scottish Highlands, Allt a' Chaol Ghlinne is a tributary to the River Finnan, which itself flows into Loch Shiel.

Etymology

Allt a' Chaol Ghlinne means "Burn of the Narrow Glen."[1]

Course

Rising near the Meall Coire na Saobhaidh mountain in the Northwest Highlands, Allt a' Chaol Ghlinne flows an easterly course, receiving its waters from a large drainage basin in the valley north of Sgùrr an Fhuarain Duibh. After curving southeast, Allt a' Chaol Ghlinne reaches Corryhully, where it flows into the River Finnan.[2]

References

56.904°N -5.432°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Macdonald, Mary Isabella Campbell. 1937. Hail! Caledonia: Land of Isles and Glens. Oliver and Boyd. 140. 3 October 2022.
  2. Loch Arkaig. Seventh Series. 35. Ordnance Survey. 1961. 1:63,360. the National Library of Scotland. 3 October 2022.