Bridge of Orchy () is a village in

Glen Orchy Glen Orchy () is a glen in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It runs from Bridge of Orchy to Dalmally. Geography Glen Orchy is about 17 km or 11 miles long, and runs south-west from Bridge of Orchy () to Dalmally () following the River ...

Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute (; , ) is one of 32 unitary authority, unitary council areas of Scotland, council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod ...

, Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy, which was constructed by

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during the pacification of the Highland Clans following the

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in 1746. Military roads were built between the

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and

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of northern Scotland to facilitate the speedy movement of Crown forces. The village, which is dated to 1751, is on the

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. The nearby Bridge of Orchy railway station opened on the

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in 1894. The

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runs through the village. Nearby prominent peaks include the

munro A Munro (; ) is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over , and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement. The best known Munro is Ben Nevi ...

s Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dòthaidh. The River Orchy is one of the finest white-water rivers in the United Kingdom.

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* Villages in Argyll and Bute 1751 establishments in Scotland {{Argyll-geo-stub