Loch Ruel
Loch Ruel or Loch Riddon; extends north from the Kyles of Bute and is a sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Inlet
- Description: sea inlet in Aryll and Bute, Scotland, UK, north of the Kyles of Bute
- Also known as: “Lich Ridun”, “Loch Riddon”, “Loch Ridun”, and “Loch Rue”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Dearg and Eilean Dubh.
Eilean Dearg
Islet
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Eilean Dearg is a small island in Loch Ruel in Argyll, Scotland. The island was once home to a castle, which was destroyed by naval action in Argyll's Rising in 1685.
Eilean Dubh
Island
Photo: Neil McDermott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
This particular Eilean Dubh is sometimes known as Glen Caladh Island and lies just off the Cowal peninsula in the Kyles of Bute. The island is around 0.3 kilometres at its longest length and rises to a height of 19 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colintraive and Tighnabruaich.
Colintraive
Village
Colintraive is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Once the site where cattle were swum across the narrows to the Isle of Bute, the MV Loch Dunvegan — a ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne — now provides a link to the island. Colintraive is situated 2½ miles southeast of Loch Ruel.
Tighnabruaich
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tighnabruaich is a village on the Cowal Peninsula, on the western arm of the Kyles of Bute in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. In 2011 the population was 660. Tighnabruaich is situated 3½ miles southwest of Loch Ruel.
Loch Ruel
- 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
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In Other Languages
“Loch Ruel” goes by many names.
- German: “Loch Riddon”
- German: “Loch Ruel”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Feorlean and Auchenbreck.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include A‘ Chruach and Caladh Harbour.
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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 Ruel”. Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.