Glen Strathfarrar
Glen Strathfarrar (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Farair) is a glen in the Highland region of Scotland, near Loch Ness.
| Glen Strathfarrar National Scenic Area | |
|---|---|
View along the glen across Loch Beannacharan, with Sgùrr na Lapaich beyond | |
Glen Strathfarrar shown within the Highland council area. | |
| Location | Highland, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°24′51″N 4°50′21″W |
| Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Governing body | NatureScot |
The Glen is part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme, with a dam at Loch Monar and a 9 km tunnel carrying water to an underground power station at Deanie; a second dam just below Loch Beannacharan feeds a tunnel carrying water to Culligran power station (also underground). The Monar dam at Loch Monar is the largest arch dam in Britain.
The central section of Glen Strathfarrar (covering 4,027 ha (9,950 acres)) is designated as a national scenic area, one of forty such areas in Scotland, which have been defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development. The area covered by the NSA represents the section of the glen least affected by the hydro-electric scheme, and includes the Culligran Falls.