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Loch an Eilein

Pine-fringed loch with a ruined island castle in the Cairngorms. Atmospheric in mist, spectacular in snow.

Spot facts

RegionScotland
Scenerylake
ParkingYes
Typical crowdsquiet
Ground surfacegravel
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