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The 20 best natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

Our curated top 20 natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 1,305 natural landmarks see the full natural landmarks index for Scottish Highlands.

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    Loch Maree

    Loch Maree, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Maree — lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Ewe.

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    Loch Rannoch

    Loch Rannoch, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Rannoch — lake in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Tummel.

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    Loch Eilt

    Loch Eilt, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Eilt — lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows west to River Ailort.

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    Gometra

    Gometra, islands in Scottish Highlands

    Gometra — island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

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    Loch Lochy

    Loch Lochy, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Lochy — freshwater lake in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows from the south to River Lochy and the Caledonian Canal.

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    Loch Shiel

    Loch Shiel, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Shiel — freshwater loch in Ardnamurchan, West Highlands of Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Shiel.

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    Seaforth Island

    Seaforth Island, islands in Scottish Highlands

    Seaforth Island — mountain in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

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    Loch Arkaig

    Loch Arkaig, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Arkaig — lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows east to River Arkaig.

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    Loch Lomond

    Loch Lomond, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Lomond — freshwater lake in Scotland, UK.

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    Loch Ericht

    Loch Ericht, reservoirs & lochs in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Ericht — lake in Perth and Kinross, and Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Ericht.

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    Loch Garry

    Loch Garry, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Garry — lake and reservoir in Highland, Scotland, UK, on the River Garry.

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    Loch Assynt

    Loch Assynt, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Assynt — lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Inver and Loch na Garbh Uidhe.

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    Loch Ness

    Loch Ness, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Ness — lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Loch Dochfour to the River Ness and Caledonian Canal.

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    Loch Katrine

    Loch Katrine, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Katrine — freshwater lake and reservoir in Stirling, Scotland, UK, outflows to Achray Water and to Glengyle Water.

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    Loch Oich

    Loch Oich, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Oich — lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, on the Caledonian Canal and outflowing north-north-east to River Oich.

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    Loch of the Lowes

    Loch of the Lowes, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch of the Lowes — lake in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, on and outflows north-east to Lunan Burn.

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    Loch Tay

    Loch Tay, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Tay — lake in Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, Scotland, UK, outflows east to River Tay.

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    Dunalastair Water

    Dunalastair Water, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Dunalastair Water — lake in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, on the River Tummel.

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    Loch Awe

    Loch Awe, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Awe — lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Awe.

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    Loch Muick

    Loch Muick, natural landmarks in Scottish Highlands

    Loch Muick — lake in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Muick.

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