Grigadale

Loch Grigadale with Grigadale behind; the distant hill furthest left is Askival on Rùm

Grigadale (Scottish Gaelic: Griogadal), in Ardnamurchan in the Highland Council Area, is the most westerly settlement on the mainland of Scotland.

The lighthouse at Ardnamurchan Point, and Corrachadh Mòr, the most westerly point in mainland Scotland, are about 1.5 km to the west.

It is located at grid reference NM431670, or 56°43.4′N 6°12.1′W / 56.7233°N 6.2017°W / 56.7233; -6.2017.

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