Kinloch River
Kinloch River is a stream in Highland Council, Scotland. Kinloch River is situated nearby to the hamlet Ribigill, as well as near Braetongue.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben Loyal and Sgòr Chaonasaid.
Ben Loyal
Peak
Photo: Terry Jacombs, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Loyal is an isolated mountain of 764 m in Sutherland, the northwestern tip of the Scottish Highlands. It is a Corbett located south of the Kyle of Tongue and offers good views of the Kyle, Loch Loyal to the east, and Ben Hope to the west. Ben Loyal is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kinloch River.
Sgòr Chaonasaid
Peak
Photo: Neville Goodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sgòr Chaonasaid is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Kinloch River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Braetongue and Tongue.
Braetongue
Hamlet
Braetongue is an area in northern Sutherland just north of the town of Tongue. Runrig mentions the "hills about Brae Tongue" in the song The Summer Walkers. Braetongue is situated 3½ miles northeast of Kinloch River.
Tongue
Village
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Tongue is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836. Tongue is situated 3½ miles northeast of Kinloch River.
Coldbackie
Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. Coldbackie is situated 6 miles northeast of Kinloch River.
Kinloch River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Amhainn Ceann Locha”, “Kinloch”, and “Kinloch Water”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.43333° or 58° 26′ northLongitude
-4.46667° or 4° 28′ westElevation
223 feet (68 metres)Open location code
9CCQCGMM+88GeoNames ID
2645390
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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