Loch Macaterick
Loch Macaterick is a loch in East Ayrshire, Scotland within Galloway Forest Park and Merrick Kells SSSI. The loch is situated to the north of Macaterick, to the west of Craigfionn and to the southeast of Loch Riecawr.Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirriereoch Hill and Shalloch on Minnoch.
Kirriereoch Hill
Peak
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirriereoch Hill is a hill in the Range of the Awful Hand, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It lies on the border of the old counties of Ayrshire and Kirkcudbrightshire, or the modern regions of Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire. Kirriereoch Hill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Loch Macaterick.
Shalloch on Minnoch
Peak
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shalloch on Minnoch is a hill in the Range of the Awful Hand, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is frequently climbed from Stinchar bridge to the north, or as part of a full traverse of the range. Shalloch on Minnoch is situated 2½ miles west of Loch Macaterick.
Whitespout Linn
Waterfall
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. Whitespout Linn is situated 2 miles north of Loch Macaterick.
Loch Macaterick
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, outflows east to Black Garpel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Macaterick” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Macaterick”
- French: “loch Macaterick”
- French: “Loch Macaterick”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Macaterick”
- Swedish: “Loch Macaterick”
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Notable Places Nearby
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