Broad Cairn and Creag an Dubh-Loch at the head of Loch Muick, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.

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Broad Cairn and Creag an Dubh-Loch at the head of Loch Muick, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.

DWP Catalogue No: HC076

Caption: Broad Cairn and Creag an Dubh-Loch at the head of Loch Muick, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Loch Muick is an upland, freshwater loch lying approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) south of Braemar, Scotland at the head of Glen Muick and within the boundary of the Balmoral estate. The loch is approximately 2.25 mi (3.62 km) in length. It is surrounded on both sides by steep hills. The loch is fed by many small streams, the largest being Allt an dubh Loch in the west which flows down from Dubh Loch. The outflow is the source of the River Muick.

Keywords: Aberdeenshire, Ballater, Broad Cairn, Cairngorms National Park, Creag an Dubh-Loch, Glas-allt-Shiel, Loch Muick, Scotland, landscape, loch, water

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