page_title: Avielochan
section_title: Geography and wildlife
hierarchical_section_title: Avielochan / Geography and wildlife
caption_attribution_description: English: Avielochan Chambered Cairn, near to Avielochan, Highland, Great Britain. Remains of Avielochan Chambered Cairn with Perth to Inverness railway just off to the East and A9 to West
context_page_description: Avielochan is a hamlet in the historical county of Inverness-shire, within the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located north of Aviemore, on the A9 road. The area is noted for its prehistoric cairn.
context_section_description: Avielochan is located in Strathspey in central, northern Scotland, within the Cairngorms National Park. The village is located south of Kinveachy and north of Granish. The settlement takes its name from the body of water Avie Lochan (meaning "the small lake of Avie) archaically named Loch-na- mhoon, measuring about 90 yards long, and 50 across. Prior to the great floods in 1829, there was a floating island on the loch measuring about 30 yards across. It attracts ospreys during the spring and summer months and goldeneye, coot and Slavonian grebe, amongst others. Red squirrel, red deer, roe deer, black grouse and capercaillie inhabit the area.
caption: Near the cairn
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