Altandhu

Altandhu
Scottish Gaelic: *Alltan Dubh*
Altandhu Scottish Gaelic: Alltan Dubh;
	Altandhu Location within the Highland council area
OS grid reference	NB989123
Council area	Highland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	IV26 2
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber;
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°03′17″N 5°24′34″W / 58.05468°N 5.40955°W

Altandhu is a small hamlet, overlooking the sea loch, Loch an Alltain Duibh to the west, on the western shore of the Rubha Mor Peninsula, in the Achiltibuie area, in Ullapool,^[1] Ross-shire, Scotland, within the Scottish council area of Highland.

Altandhu lies 3 miles (5 kilometres) southeast of Reiff, 2 miles (3 kilometres) northwest of Polbain and about 6 miles (10 kilometres) from the main village of Achiltibuie along the coast road to the east.

Despite its relatively small size, there are a number of interesting local attractions, including the Am Fuaran bar,^[2] and Port Beag Chalets.^[3] 2011 film The Eagle filmed on location amongst the landscapes surrounding Alandhu, including Achnahaird Bay.^[4]

References

^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Altandhu" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "The Am Fuaran Bar". amfuaran.co.uk/.
^ "Port Beag Chalets". Portbeag.co.uk.
^ "7 MOVIES FILMED ALONG THE NORTH COAST 500". northcoast500.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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