Torridon () is a small

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in the

Northwest Highlands The Northwest Highlands are located in the northern third of Scotland that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen (Glen More). The region comprises Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland and part of Caithness. The Caledonian Cana ...

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. The name is also applied to the area surrounding the village, particularly the

Torridon Hills The Torridon Hills surround Torridon village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is usually applied to the mountains to the north of Glen Torridon. They are among the most dramatic and spectacular peaks in the British Isles and ma ...

, mountains to the north of Glen Torridon. The village lies on the shore of

Loch Torridon Loch Torridon () is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland in the Northwest Highlands. The loch was created by glacial processes and is in total around 15 miles (25 km) long. It has two sections: Upper Loch Torridon to landward, east of Ru ...

Location

Torridon is on the west coast of Scotland, north of Fort William and west of

Inverness Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highland ...

. Situated in an area well known to climbers, photographers, wildlife enthusiasts, hikers, and visitors from around the world, the surrounding mountains rise steeply to from the deep sea lochs. There is a hotel, The Torridon, and a

youth hostel A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitchen. Rooms can be private or shared - mixe ...

Mountains

The loch is surrounded by numerous mountains to the north, including

Liathach ; pronounced ) is a mountain in the Torridon Hills, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It stands between Loch Torridon and the neighbouring mountain Beinn Eighe. The mountain is a ridge running east–west, with several peaks, and its upper ...

Beinn Alligin Beinn Alligin () is one of the classic mountains of the Torridon region of Scotland, lying to the north of Loch Torridon, in the Highlands. The name Beinn Alligin is from the Scottish Gaelic, meaning ''Jewelled Hill''. The mountain has tw ...

and

Beinn Eighe is a mountain massif in the Torridon area of Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Lying south of Loch Maree, it forms a long ridge with many spurs and summits, two of which are classified as Munros: Ruadh-stac Mòr at ...

, all of which are over in height. Specifically, they are: *

Hills between

Glen Torridon The Torridon Hills surround Torridon village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is usually applied to the mountains to the north of Glen Torridon. They are among the most dramatic and spectacular peaks in the British Isles and made ...

and Strath Carron share much of the splendour and character of the main hills, although perhaps less of the drama: *

Beinn Liath Mhòr Beinn Liath Mhòr is a Scottish mountain situated in the mountainous area between Strath Carron and Glen Torridon in Wester Ross in the Highland region. Geologically Beinn Liath Mhòr is made up of Cambrian quartzite scree and Torridonian sandsto ...

* Sgorr Ruadh * Maol Cheann-dearg * Beinn Damh * An Ruadh-stac *

Fuar Tholl Fuar Tholl is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, highlands of Scotland. The mountain is situated in the Coulin deer forest 21 km SW of Achnasheen in the Wester Ross region of the Highland (council area), Highland council area. Overview F ...

Triathlon

Torridon hosts the annual Celtman Extreme Triathlon since June 2011. It is considered one of the most challenging triathlons in the world. The 3.4 km swim takes place in Loch Shieldaig while the 202 km bike leg is notable for the strong winds affecting competitors. Finally the 42 km run takes in two

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 during the race over the Beinn Eighe range.

Gallery

File:Liathach from Beinn Eighe.jpg,

seen from

File:Beinn Eighe.jpg, The triple buttresses of Coire Mhic Fearchair behind

File:Torridon War memorial 005.jpg, Torridon War memorial

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