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About Auchtercairn

Auchtercairn is a small Highland coastal village on Loch Gairloch, reached via the A832 as part of the North Coast 500. It's about 100km from Inverness through spectacular scenery, with local connections to Gairloch and the Torridon area. The name means "upper cairn" in Gaelic, and it's one of the few mainland spots where you can watch westward sunsets over the Atlantic.

Where is Auchtercairn on the map?

Auchtercairn is in Scotland, at 57.727, -5.693 - about 16 km south of Blair.

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The closest airport to Auchtercairn is Inverness Airport, 124 km (about 1 h 44 min by car).

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