SCOTLAND360° BLOG POST - SUPERB WINTER LIGHT

FROZEN LOCH GLASCARNOCH AND WINTER HILLS

11th February 2021

A frozen Loch Glascarnoch and winter hills in full snow cover – a rare combination of perfect conditions, no wind and good light!

Frozen Loch Glascarnoch

An aerial panorama looking westwards towards Am Faochagach, with An Teallach in the far distance.

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Am Faochagach

Viewed from above Loch Glascarnoch, Am Faochagach takes centre stage, with Cona Mheall and Beinn Dearg to the left. Zoom in to see distant An Teallach and the far western end of the Fannichs.

The remains of the original road which ran through Glen Glascarnoch, before the loch was created, can be seen from the aerial viewpoint.

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A 180° panorama across Loch Glascarnoch

The views towards Cona Mheall and Beinn Dearg

Hovering above the frozen loch, Beinn Dearg and Cona Mheall sit in the far distance. The south ridge up to Cona Mheall provides an alternative ascent to the summit and provides airy views to Choire Ghranda far below

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An aerial panorama, low over the frozen surface of Loch Glascarnoch

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The low level aerial vista across Loch Glascarnoch

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This full 180° panorama takes in the old road on both sides of the photograph and provides some idea of the scale of this huge, man made loch. Opened in 1957, the dam and reservoir were created by the then North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board as part of the Conon Valley Hydro Electric Scheme. This scheme was one of many similar developments to bring power to remote north highland communities

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