Isle Ristol

Isle Ristol, the innermost of the in Scotland, is a Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserve. Lying roughly 12 miles north of in Wester Ross, it is a tidal island, in Loch an Alltain Duibh, that is separated by a narrow channel from Old Dorney Bay.
Wikipedia
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: innermost of the Summer Isles in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Eilean Ruisdeil” and “Isle Risdale”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Mullagrach and Glas-leac Mòr.

Island
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island in the of . It is located in council area, in the northwestern part of the country, 800 km northwest of the United Kingdom capital .

Island
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island.

Islet
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altandhu and Polbain.

Village
is a small hamlet, overlooking the sea loch, Loch an Alltain Duibh to the west, on the western shore of the Rubha Mor Peninsula, in the area, in , Ross-shire, , within the council area of Highland.

Village
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is a remote crofting township, located on the north on the west coast of Scotland, in western Ross-shire, and is in the council area of Highland.

Village
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is a small remote coastal crofting and fishing village, situated on Bay on the Ruhba Mòr peninsula, in western Ross-shire, and is in the council area of Highland.

Isle Ristol

Latitude
58.04559° or 58° 2′ 44″ north
Longitude
-5.43723° or 5° 26′ 14″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
9CCP2HW7+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3619210
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2639305
Wiki­data ID
Q369016
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Isle Ristol” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Eilean Ruisdeil”
  • Cebuano: “Isle Ristol”
  • Chinese: “里斯托爾島”
  • Cornish: “Eilean Ruisdeil”
  • French: “île Ristol”
  • French: “Île Ristol”
  • Irish: “Eilean Ruisdeil”
  • Irish: “Eilean Ruisteil”
  • Japanese: “リストル島”
  • Manx: “Eilean Ruisdeil”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Eilean Ruisdeil”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Eilean Ruisteil”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Isle Ristol”
  • Swedish: “Isle Ristol”
  • Welsh: “Eilean Ruisdeil”
  • Welsh: “Isle Ristol”
  • “Eilean Ruisdeil”
  • “Isle Ristol”
  • “Isle Ristol - Eilean Ruisdeil”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seana-bhaile and Ardoch.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tràigh an t-Sean Bhaile and Meall Dearg.

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