Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Loch Loyal
Loch Loyal — freshwater lake in HIghland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Uidh Ghaineamhach to Loch Craggie.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch Loyal is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "freshwater lake in HIghland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Uidh Ghaineamhach to Loch Craggie". Coordinates: 58.3946°, -4.3589°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch Loyal is a freshwater Scottish loch, located near Lairg in Sutherland, in the northern Highlands. Loch loyal ranges about four miles (6.4 km) long by about one half (0.8 km) wide, and drops to a depth of two hundred feet (61 m). The Loch flows north through Loch Craggie and Loch Slaim into the River Borgie. Loch Loyal is surrounded by mountain ranges that include Beinn Stumanadh, Ben Hiel, and Cnoc nan Cuilean. The town of Tongue is close to Loch Loyal. In 2002 Loch Loyal had a population of one thousand greylag geese and provides nesting sites for rare black-throated divers.
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- Coordinates
- 58.3946, -4.3589
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q1867254 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Loyal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Loch Loyal - geograph.org.uk - 158375.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loch Loyal
Lakes · 1.3 km
Cnoc nan Cuilean
Mountains & hills · 2.8 km
Cnoc nan Cùilean
Mountains & hills · 2.8 km
Loch Craggie
Lakes · 2.8 km
Beinn Stumanadh
Mountains & hills · 3.0 km
Beinn Stumanadh
Mountains & hills · 3.0 km
Sròn Ruadh
Mountains & hills · 3.2 km
Ben Hiel
Mountains & hills · 3.6 km
Ben Hiel
Mountains & hills · 3.6 km
Creag Dhubh
Mountains & hills · 3.7 km
Creag Dubh
Mountains & hills · 3.8 km
Creag Riabhach
Mountains & hills · 4.0 km
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Cnoc nan Cuilean
Cnoc nan Cuilean — a hill or mountain in scotland highlands.
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Cnoc nan Cùilean
Cnoc nan Cùilean — mountain in scotland highlands. Elevation: 558 m.
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Beinn Stumanadh
Beinn Stumanadh — a mountain in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Beinn Stumanadh
Beinn Stumanadh — mountain in scotland highlands. Elevation: 527 m.
Where to eat & stay near Loch Loyal
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Loyal?
- Loch Loyal is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV27 4AF).
- What is Loch Loyal?
- Loch Loyal — freshwater lake in HIghland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Uidh Ghaineamhach to Loch Craggie.
- How do I get to Loch Loyal?
- Drivers can use postcode IV27 4AF.
- Is Loch Loyal free to visit?
- Yes, Loch Loyal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch Loyal?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV27 4AF. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.