Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer is a town and spa town in Ross as well as Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469. It lies in a glen 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Dingwall, with the elevation ranging from 60 to 120 m (200 to 400 feet) above sea level. Shielded on the west as well as north, it has a comparatively completely dry and warm environment. Strathpeffer's distinctive Victorian style has included in its allure. Strathpeffer has several huge hotels as well as lots of bed and breakfast, holiday cottages as well as B&B establishments. There is a scenic fairway, which flaunts the lengthiest drop from tee to green of any kind of training course in Scotland. Strathpeffer is the home of among the globe's most extreme mountain bike races, the Strathpuffer, a 24-hour event held in January each year. Organised by Square Wheels bike shop, it uses the neighborhood route network as well as regularly attracts over 400 competitors. The Strathpeffer and District Pipe Band and also neighborhood Highland professional dancers do in the square every Saturday from end May to September, and this is a popular gathering for both visitors as well as citizens. Nearby is Castle Leod, seat of the Earl of Cromartie, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie, which is currently open to the public numerous times a year. The yearly Strathpeffer Highland Gathering, among the longest-established Highland Games in Scotland, takes place in the premises of Castle Leod every August.
