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Badenoch

This article is about the area of Scotland. For other uses, see Badenoch (disambiguation).

Map of Scotland showing the historic district of Badenoch
View of Creag Dhubh from across the Spey
The Boar of Badenoch, a hill overlooking the Pass of Drumochter (which leads between Badenoch and Atholl)

Badenoch (/ˈbædənɒx/;[1] Scottish Gaelic: Bàideanach) is a district of the Scottish Highlands centred on the upper reaches of the River Spey, above Strathspey. The name Badenoch means the drowned land,[2] with most of the population living close to the River Spey or its tributaries.

The area is bounded on the north by the Monadhliath Mountains, on the east by the Cairngorms and Braemar, on the south by Atholl and the Grampians, and on the west by Lochaber. The capital of Badenoch is Kingussie, although historically Ruthven was the market town,[3] and later site of the British Army's Ruthven Barracks.

  1. ^ Pointon, Graham, ed. (1990). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: The University Press. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
  2. ^ "Scotland's Storylands: Explore the living landscapes of Badenoch". Travel. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ^ Taylor (2016) pp. xxvi, 47
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