Loch Goil
Loch Goil is a small sea loch forming part of the coast of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The sea loch is entirely within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Bay
- Description: sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch Goiul”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tom Molach and Carrick Castle.
Tom Molach
Peak
Tom Molach is a peak within the Ardgoil Peninsula and Arrochar Alps near Lochgoilhead in Argyll, Scotland. The peak reaches a height of 370 metres.
Carrick Castle
Castle
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, 4 miles south of Lochgoilhead. Carrick Castle is situated 2 miles south of Loch Goil.
Cruach nam Miseag
Peak
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cruach nam Miseag is a mountain near Lochgoilhead within the Arrochar Alps, Scotland. It reaches a height of 607 m. It is located at NS182981.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrick Castle and Lochgoilhead.
Carrick Castle
Village
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore of Loch Goil, 4.3 miles south of Lochgoilhead in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is within both Argyll Forest Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Carrick Castle is situated 2 miles south of Loch Goil.
Lochgoilhead
Village
Photo: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochgoilhead is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It stands at the head of Loch Goil. Lochgoilhead is situated 2½ miles north of Loch Goil.
Portincaple
Hamlet
Photo: Hamiltonstone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield. Portincaple is situated 3 miles southeast of Loch Goil.
Loch Goil
- 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
Discover Loch Goil from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Loch Goil” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Goil aintzira”
- Cebuano: “Loch Goil”
- Dutch: “Loch Goil”
- French: “Loch Goil”
- French: “Loch Goill”
- Hebrew: “לוך גויל”
- Irish: “Loch Goill”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Goil”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Goill”
- Swedish: “Loch Goil”
- Welsh: “Loch Goibhle”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glenmallan and Whistlefield.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clach Bheinn and The Saddle.
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