Glen Orchy

Glen Orchy Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Urchaidh
Glen Orchy
Glen Orchy shown within Argyll and Bute
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bridge of Orchy - Dalmally
Postcode district	PA36 - PA33
Dialling code	01838
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
List of places UK Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′N 4°49′W / 56.48°N 4.82°W / 56.48; -4.82

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Glen Orchy (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Urchaidh) is a glen in Argyll and Bute in Scotland. It runs from Bridge of Orchy to Dalmally.

Glen Orchy is about 17 km or 11 miles long, and runs south-west from Bridge of Orchy (grid reference NN298392) to Dalmally (grid reference NN194277) following the River Orchy through the Caledonian Forest. There are no settlements in the glen: just a few isolated buildings. The Eas Urchaidh and Eas a’ Chathaidh are waterfalls within the glen. The continuation westward past Dalmally to Loch Awe is known as the Strath of Orchy. The B8074 road runs the length of Glen Orchy.

Glen Orchy was known by the by-name of Gleann Urchaidh nam badan (Glen Orchy of the copses), and the parish of Glen Orchy was An Dìseart (the hermitage), a name appearing in Clachan an Dìseirt (the village of the hermitage), the local Gaelic name of the village of Dalmally.

Glen Orchy was one of the major homes of Clan Gregor until the clan was outlawed in 1603 by King James VI.

One of the better known inhabitants of the glen was Duncan Ban MacIntyre.

Glenorchy Camanachd is a shinty team from Dalmally in the Strath of Orchy.

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