Loch Scridain
Loch Scridain is a 12-kilometre-long sea loch, with a west-south west aspect, on the western, or Atlantic coastline of the Isle of Mull, in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Scridain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eas Mòr and Burg.
Eas Mòr
Waterfall
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.
Burg
Building
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burg is a building, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Scridain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tiroran and Knockan.
Tiroran
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Amsden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tiroran is hamlet on the Isle of Mull in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Tiroran is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch Scridain.
Knockan
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockan is a township of six crofts in the community of Ardtun, in the south of the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. Cnocan in Gaelic means "little hill". Knockan is situated 3½ miles west of Loch Scridain.
Shiaba
Locality
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shiaba is a ruined township located on the southwestern peninsula of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It lies about 8 km to the east of the village of Bunessan, beyond Loch Assapol and Scoor House. Shiaba is situated 4 miles south of Loch Scridain.
Loch Scridain
- Categories: inlet and body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Loch Scridain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Loch Scridain” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Loch Scridain”
- Cebuano: “Loch Scridain”
- French: “Loch Scridain”
- Swedish: “Loch Scridain”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Loch Scridain”. Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.