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 , in the , , Scotland.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Scridain”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Eas Mòr and Burg.

Waterfall
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Much of is mountainous; western areas of the enjoy a wet climate.

Building
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a building, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Scridain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tiroran and Knockan.

Hamlet
Photo: Peter Amsden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is hamlet on the in , Scotland. is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch Scridain.

Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a township of six crofts in the community… is situated 3½ miles west of Loch Scridain.

Locality
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined township located on the southwestern peninsula of the , . is situated 4 miles south of Loch Scridain.

Loch Scridain

Latitude
56.35° or 56° 21′ north
Longitude
-6.11667° or 6° 7′ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C8M8VXM+X8
Geo­Names ID
2638331
Wiki­data ID
Q6665005
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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”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Beach and Argyll and Bute.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Eilean nan Caorach and Beinn Bhugan.

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Worth a closer look: Oban and Campbeltown.

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