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Ballachulish Slate Arch

Ballachulish Slate Arch

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Ballachulish Slate Arch

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Location: Ballachulish, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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May 16, 2023

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The slate arch is a relic of a clever system that was built in 1822 to transport the slate from the nearby quarry to Loch Leven. There was another quarry inclined plane which is gone.

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Elevation 30 m

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Sunday 24 May

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19 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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