The River Cur is a river on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. The position of its source is uncertain, as it is formed from a large number of small burns; for example, one of these rises on the slopes of Cruach nam Mult, at grid reference NN165056 and an elevation of about 2,000 feet (600 m). The river flows south-west until it reaches the head of a glacial valley near Strachur, Loch Fyne. (For a short distance it forms the boundary of the Argyll Forest Park, which it soon enters.) The river does not enter Loch Fyne, but instead turns south-east. At that point it has reached an elevation of only about 160 feet (50 m), and it continues along the valley, losing altitude much more slowly, until it reaches the head of Loch Eck. Before reaching Loch Eck, it passes near the tiny settlements of Balliemore and Invernoaden[1] and Glenbranter.[2]
River Cur | |
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![]() The River Cur | |
Location | |
Region | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Loch Eck |
• coordinates | 56°07′20″N 5°00′47″W / 56.12223°N 5.01314°W |
References
edit- ^ "River Cur from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "..River Cur". Dunoon and District Angling Club. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
External links
edit- Map sources for River Cur