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About Braetongue

Braetongue lies just a kilometre from Tongue village in Sutherland, reached via the A838 coastal road from Thurso. This remote Highland spot sits where the Kyle of Tongue meets the Atlantic, surrounded by moorland and crofting communities. Electric vehicle drivers will find roughly 2 fast chargers nearby, essential for this sparsely populated region. The name derives from Gaelic "Braigh Tunga," meaning "upper part of Tongue."

Where is Braetongue on the map?

Braetongue is in Scotland, at 58.477, -4.412 - about 39 km north of Achness.

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The closest airport to Braetongue is Wick John O'Groats Airport, 106 km (about 1 h 41 min by car).

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