Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Loch Baile Mhic Cailein
Loch Baile Mhic Cailein in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch Baile Mhic Cailein is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch Baile Mhic Chailein is a loch in Argyll, Scotland, situated on the River Creran roughly 5.5km upstream of Loch Creran. Its name translates from Scottish Gaelic to "Loch of MacColin's Farm". Loch Baile Mhic Chailein sits in a bed of pelite and quartzite, with alluvium surrounding it. A crannog appears on OS maps of the loch's west shore.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.5780, -5.2211
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA38 4BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q24656342 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Baile Mhic Chailein (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Baile Mhic Cailein?
- Loch Baile Mhic Cailein is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA38 4BJ).
- What is Loch Baile Mhic Cailein?
- Loch Baile Mhic Cailein in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loch Baile Mhic Cailein?
- Drivers can use postcode PA38 4BJ.
- Is Loch Baile Mhic Cailein free to visit?
- Yes, Loch Baile Mhic Cailein is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch Baile Mhic Cailein?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA38 4BJ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.