Loch Snizort
Loch Snizort is a sea loch in the northwest of the Isle of Skye between the Waternish and Trotternish peninsulas. It is fed by the River Snizort, originating in the hills east of Bracadale.Places of Interest
Highlights include South Ascrib.
South Ascrib
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Ascrib is an island in Loch Snizort between the Waternish and Trotternish peninsulas on the northern coasts of the island of Skye in Scotland. At low tide, South Ascrib extends over roughly 30 hectares, and its highest point is 41 metres above sea level. South Ascrib is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Snizort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geary and Gillen.
Geary
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geary is a small crofting township, of some 40 houses, located on the remote northeast coast of the Waternish peninsula, overlooking the sea loch Loch Snizort, on the island of Skye, Scotland. Geary is situated 4 miles west of Loch Snizort.
Gillen
Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gillen is a hamlet on the Waternish peninsula of the island of Skye in the Scottish council area of Highland. Gillen is situated 4 miles west of Loch Snizort.
Uig
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uig is a village in the north of Skye, with a population of 423 in 2011. "Uig" derives from Old Norse vík, a bay, and it's a port with ferries to the Outer Hebrides.
Loch Snizort
- Type: Bay
- Description: sea loch on Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: inlet and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Snizort” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Snizort”
- French: “Loch Snizort”
- Irish: “Loch Sníosort”
- Irish: “Loch Snìosort”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Snizort”
- Polish: “Loch Snizort”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Snìosort”
- Swedish: “Loch Snizort”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ascrib Islands and Sgeir a‘ Chapuill.
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