Laggan is a village in Badenoch

Badenoch

Badenoch is a traditional district which today forms part of Badenoch and Strathspey, an area of Highland Council, in Scotland, bounded on the north by the Monadhliath Mountains, on the east by the Cairngorms and Braemar, on the south by Atholl and the Grampians, and on the west by Lochaber...

, in the Highland

Scottish Highlands

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 region of Scotland

Scotland

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. It is beside the River Spey

River Spey

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, about 10 km west of Newtonmore

Newtonmore

Newtonmore is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of about 1000. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland...

. The A86 road

A86 road

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 passes through the village and crosses the river on a nearby bridge. It is notable as being the region in Badenoch where the Gaelic language survived the longest .

Laggan is in the Cairngorms National Park

Cairngorms National Park

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 and featured as the fictional village of Glenbogle

Glenbogle

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 in the BBC TV drama series Monarch of the Glen where many of the locals took part in playing the minor background roles.

Nearby Visitor attractions include:

• Ruins of a Pict
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  ish fort near Strathmashie, Laggan.
• The Laggan Wolftrax, a mountain biking
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   centre located in the nearby Strathmashie Forest, opened in 2004. This facility, owned by the Forestry Commission
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  , features over 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) of purpose-built trails.
• Pottery Coffee Shop and Bunkhouse, on the A889 road between Dalwhinnie and Laggan offers Homely Bunkhouse and Great Home-baked cafe. Lounge Overlooking Hill, Woodstove, Hot-tub on deck" Peter Irvine, "Scotland the Best" 2008
• Horse Riding and Pony Trekking: The popular outdoor sport of Pony Trekking was credited with being started in Badenoch at nearby Newtonmore in 1952 by Ewan Ormiston, it is still possible to ride in Newtonmore with his grandson Ruaridh at the Newtonmore Riding Centre.