Loch Striven

Loch Striven is a sea loch in , . The loch forms a narrow inlet about 8 miles long extending north into the Cowal Peninsula. It meets the and the between Strone Point and Ardyne Point, just north of the .
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  • Type: Inlet
  • Description: sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Loch Strivan” and “Locke Striven”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cruach nan Capull and Inverchaolain Church.

Peak
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is a mountain on the near Loch Striven, in , . It stands on the north western side of Loch Striven, south of Glen Lean, and rises to a height of 612m. is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch Striven.

Church
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is a former Church of Scotland church building in , , Scotland. Located on the eastern shores of Loch Striven, just north of Inverchaolain Burn, the church was built in 1912. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Loch Striven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colintraive and Ardtaraig.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland. Once the site where cattle were swum across the narrows to the , the MV Loch Dunvegan — a ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne — now provides a link to the island. is situated 3 miles southwest of Loch Striven.

Hamlet
is a hamlet lying at the head of Loch Striven on the , in , West of . The hamlet is on the single track B836 road. is situated 3½ miles north of Loch Striven.

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland. It is located 2.5 miles north of on the coastal A815 or the inland A885. It sits on the southern shore of the , a sea loch of the . is situated 6 miles east of Loch Striven.

Loch Striven

Latitude
55.95° or 55° 57′ north
Longitude
-5.08333° or 5° 5′ west
Open location code
9C7PWWX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2636651
Wiki­data ID
Q1361869
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Satellite Map

Discover Loch Striven from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Loch Striven” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Loch Striven”
  • Chinese: “史翠芬海灣”
  • French: “Loch Striven”
  • German: “Loch Striven”
  • Japanese: “ストリヴェン湖”
  • Japanese: “ストリベレン湖”
  • Japanese: “ストリベン湖”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Sroigheann”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Striven”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Inverchaolain and Ardtarig.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sgian Dubh and Stuchdan Capuill.

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