# Alpine Cottage

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Landmark on the Isle of Man

The A3 Castletown to Ramsey road at Alpine Cottage, TT Marshals' Shelter and nearby Alpine House

**Alpine Cottage** ([Manx](/source/Manx_language): *Ballacurnkeil* or the *Narrow or small Ballacurn*) [1] including the adjacent *Alpine House* is situated between the 16th and 17th Milestone road-side markers on the [Snaefell Mountain Course](/source/Snaefell_Mountain_Course) on the primary [A3](/source/A3_road_(Isle_of_Man)) [Castletown](/source/Castletown%2C_Isle_of_Man) to [Ramsey](/source/Ramsey%2C_Isle_of_Man) road in the parish of [Ballaugh](/source/Ballaugh_(parish)) in the [Isle of Man](/source/Isle_of_Man).

Alpine Cottage and nearby [Ballaugh Bridge](/source/Ballaugh_Bridge) were part of the [Highland Course](/source/Highland_Course) and [Four Inch Course](/source/Four_Inch_Course) used for the [Gordon Bennett Trial](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gordon_Bennett_Trial&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Tourist Trophy](/source/RAC_Tourist_Trophy) car races held in the Isle of Man between 1904 and 1922.[2] Alpine Cottage is part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1911 for the [Isle of Man TT](/source/Isle_of_Man_TT) and from 1923 for the [Manx Grand Prix](/source/Manx_Grand_Prix) races.

## Sources

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *Place Names of the Isle of Man* by John Kneen MA pp446 (1970) Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh The Scolar Press

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *TT Pioneers - Early Car Racing in the Isle of Man* pp 22 Robert Kelly, Mercury Asset Management (1996)(1st Edition) The Manx Experience, The Alden Press [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-873120-61-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-873120-61-3)

## External links

v t e Snaefell Mountain Course Start to Glen Helen TT Grandstand St Ninian's Crossroads Bray Hill Quarterbridge Road Quarterbridge Braddan Bridge Union Mills Ballahutchin Hill Ballagarey Corner Glen Vine Crosby Cross-Roads Highlander Greeba Castle Appledene Greeba Bridge Gorse Lea Ballagarraghyn Ballacraine Ballaspur Ballig Doran's Bend Laurel Bank Black Dub Glen Helen Glen Helen to Ballaugh Bridge Creg Willey's Hill Sarah's Cottage Lambfell Molyneux's 11th Milestone Handley's Corner McGuinness's Barregarrow Cronk Urleigh Douglas Road Corner Rhencullen Birkin's Bend Bishopscourt Orrisdale North Dub Cottage Alpine Cottage Ballacobb Ballaugh Bridge Ballaugh Bridge to Ramsey Ballacrye Corner Quarry Bends Caley's Sulby Bridge Ginger Hall Kerrowmoar Glen Duff School House Corner Parliament Square Whitegates Ramsey Hairpin Ramsey to Bungalow Waterworks Tower Bends Gooseneck 26th Milestone (Joey's) Guthrie's Memorial Mountain Mile Stonebreakers Hut Verandah Bungalow Bridge Bungalow Bungalow to Cronk-ny-Mona Hailwood's Height Brandywell Windy Corner Keppel Gate Kate's Cottage Creg-ny-Baa Gob-ny-Geay Brandish Corner Hillberry Corner Cronk-ny-Mona Cronk-ny-Mona to Finish Signpost Corner The Nook Governor's Bridge List of named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course

v t e Isle of Man racing circuits Andreas Airfield Billown Circuit Clypse Course Four Inch Course Highroads Course Isle of Man TT Mountain Course Jurby Airfield Jurby South Circuit Mannin Beg/Mannin Moar Course St John's Short Course Willaston Circuit

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