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Loch Fada
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Loch Fada — lake on the Minginish peninsula, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows south via a watercourse to River Talisker.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch Fada is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake on the Minginish peninsula, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows south via a watercourse to River Talisker". Coordinates: 57.2984°, -6.4167°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch Fada is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, which flows directly into Loch Leathan. Together, the two lochs are known as the Storr Lochs. It is roughly 3.9km south of the Old Man of Storr, and 3.5km north of Portree, the closest settlement. Fada is Scottish Gaelic for "long". Its name refers to the loch's long and narrow shape, which sits in a bed of Jurassic era limestone and mudstone. The Storr Lochs act as reservoirs for the hydroelectric dam in Bearreraig Bay, which the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board built in the 1950s. Today, Loch Fada is a popular sightseeing and trout fishing spot.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2984, -6.4167
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV47 8SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q2689024 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Fada (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Loch Fada (Storr Lochs) - geograph.org.uk - 49819.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Fada?
- Loch Fada is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV47 8SF).
- What is Loch Fada?
- Loch Fada — lake on the Minginish peninsula, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows south via a watercourse to River Talisker.
- How do I get to Loch Fada?
- Drivers can use postcode IV47 8SF.
- Is Loch Fada free to visit?
- Yes, Loch Fada is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch Fada?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV47 8SF. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.