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'''Rannoch Moor''' ({{IPAc-en|'|r|æ|n|ə|x|audio=Rannoch Moor.ogg}}; {{lang-gd|Mòinteach Rai(th)neach}}) is an expanse of around {{convert|50|mi2|km2}} of boggy [[moorland]] to the west of [[Loch Rannoch]] in [[Scotland]], where it extends from and into westerly [[Perth and Kinross]], northerly [[Lochaber]] (in [[Scottish Highlands|Highland]]), and the area of Highland Scotland toward its south-west, northern [[Argyll and Bute]]. Rannoch Moor is designated a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (SSSI) and a [[Special Area of Conservation]].<ref>[http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/sitelink/index.jsp ''1331, 8348. Rannoch Moor'', Scottish National Heritage Sitelink.] Scottish National Heritage. 2012.</ref> Much of the western part of the moor lies within the [[Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/921/0109892.pdf|title=Map: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area|publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage|date=December 2010|access-date=2018-02-14}}</ref> one of 40 such areas in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/safeguarding-protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/national-designations/national-scenic-areas/|title=National Scenic Areas|publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage|access-date=2018-01-17}}</ref> |
'''Rannoch Moor''' ({{IPAc-en|'|r|æ|n|ə|x|audio=Rannoch Moor.ogg}}; {{lang-gd|Mòinteach Rai(th)neach}}) is an expanse of around {{convert|50|mi2|km2}} of boggy [[moorland]] to the west of [[Loch Rannoch]] in [[Scotland]], where it extends from and into westerly [[Perth and Kinross]], northerly [[Lochaber]] (in [[Scottish Highlands|Highland]]), and the area of Highland Scotland toward its south-west, northern [[Argyll and Bute]]. Rannoch Moor is designated a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (SSSI) and a [[Special Area of Conservation]].<ref>[http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/sitelink/index.jsp ''1331, 8348. Rannoch Moor'', Scottish National Heritage Sitelink.] Scottish National Heritage. 2012.</ref> Much of the western part of the moor lies within the [[Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/921/0109892.pdf|title=Map: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area|publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage|date=December 2010|access-date=2018-02-14}}</ref> one of 40 such areas in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/safeguarding-protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/national-designations/national-scenic-areas/|title=National Scenic Areas|publisher=Scottish Natural Heritage|access-date=2018-01-17}}</ref> |
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It is notable for its [[wildlife]], and is particularly famous as being the sole British location for the [[Scheuchzeria|Rannoch-rush]], named after the moor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/ProtectedSites/SACselection/sac.asp?EUCode=UK0012870|title=Rannoch Moor Special Area of Conservation|access-date=2018-04-26|publisher=Joint Nature Conservation Committee}}</ref> It was frequently visited by [[Horace Donisthorpe]] who collected many unusual species of ants on the moor and surrounding hilly ground. Today it is still one of the few remaining habitats for ''[[Formica exsecta]]'', the "narrow-headed ant", although recent surveys have failed to produce any sign of ''[[Formica pratensis]]'', which Donisthorpe recorded in the area in the early part of the 20th century. |
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[[Peat]] deposits pose major difficulties to builders of roads and railways. When the [[West Highland Line]] was built across Rannoch Moor, its builders had to float the tracks on a mattress of tree roots, brushwood and thousands of tons of earth and ashes. [[Corrour railway station]], the UK's highest, and one of its most remote being {{convert|10|mi}} from the nearest public road, is located on this section of the line at {{convert|1339|ft}}.<ref>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13159282.Corrour_couple_make_plea_over_Trainspotting_station/, Corrour couple make plea over Trainspotting station] Herald Scotland</ref> The line takes gentle curves totalling {{convert|23|mi}} across the moorland. The [[A82 road]] crosses western Rannoch Moor on its way to [[Glen Coe]] and [[Fort William, Scotland|Fort William]]. |
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The desolate and isolated [[Gorton railway station (Scotland)|Gorton]] was a private railway station built near Meall a Ghortain that once housed a school for local railway workers' children, and still serves as the Gorton Crossing engineers' siding. |
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== Geography == |
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This expanse was at the heart of the last significant icefield in the UK during the [[Loch Lomond Stadial]] at the end of the last ice age. Once the great mass of ice had melted, the subsequent unburdening of the Earth's crust resulted in a continuing [[Post-glacial rebound|rise in the land]] which is estimated to be of the order of 2–3 mm per year. |
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== In fiction == |
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''[[Kidnapped (novel)|Kidnapped]]'' by [[Robert Louis Stevenson]]. |
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According to [[Don Rosa]], [[Castle McDuck]], the ancestral home of [[Scrooge McDuck|Scrooge McDuck's]] family, the [[Clan McDuck]] is located in [[Dismal Downs]] somewhere on Rannoch Moor. |
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In the [[Highlander (TV series)|Highlander]] novel, ''The Element of Fire'', [[Duncan MacLeod|Duncan]] and [[Connor MacLeod]] track the antagonist Khordas to Rannoch Moor. There Duncan defeats Khordas' female companion, Nerissa. |
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In the 1999 [[young adult fiction |young adult]] [[fantasy]] [[novel]] ''[[Fire Bringer]]'' by David Clement-Davies, the story's protagonist is named Rannoch. This may have been inspired by the name of the Moor, particularly in light of the book's setting of 13th-century Scotland. |
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==Filming location== |
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The moor was used as a filming location for the television series ''[[Outlander (TV series)|Outlander]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/great-moor-of-rannoch-p246531|title=Rannoch Visitor Guide - Accommodation, Things To Do & More|website=www.visitscotland.com}}</ref> and also for a short scene in the film ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitscotland.com/see-do/attractions/tv-film/harry-potter-itinerary/|title=Iconic Harry Potter Film Locations - An Itinerary|website=www.visitscotland.com}}</ref> |
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Corrour railway station was used for the remote rural location scene in 1996's ''[[Trainspotting (film)|Trainspotting]]''. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of places in Perth and Kinross]] |
*[[List of places in Perth and Kinross]] |
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Revision as of 07:37, 13 May 2024
| Rannoch Moor | |
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| Mòinteach Raineach/Raithneach | |
 The Black Mount, seen over the wild landscape | |
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| Location | West of Loch Rannoch, Scotland, UK |
| Coordinates | 56°39′15″N 4°35′37″W / 56.654112315228254°N 4.593733814613356°W |
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Rannoch Moor |
| Designated | 5 January 1976 |
| Reference no. | 78[1] |
Rannoch Moor (/ˈrænəx/ ; Scottish Gaelic: Mòinteach Rai(th)neach) is an expanse of around 50 square miles (130 km2) of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch in Scotland, where it extends from and into westerly Perth and Kinross, northerly Lochaber (in Highland), and the area of Highland Scotland toward its south-west, northern Argyll and Bute. Rannoch Moor is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation.[2] Much of the western part of the moor lies within the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area,[3] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.[4]
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See also
- List of places in Perth and Kinross
- List of places in Argyll and Bute
- List of places in Highland
- The Heart Stone
- The Soldiers' Trenches, Moor of Rannoch
References
- ^ "Rannoch Moor". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ 1331, 8348. Rannoch Moor, Scottish National Heritage Sitelink. Scottish National Heritage. 2012.
- ^ "Map: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "National Scenic Areas". Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
External links
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