Lochan Fada
Lochan Fada is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan Fada is situated nearby to the hamlet Stronechrubie, as well as near Elphin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows via Allt a‘ Ghlinne Dhorcha to Loch Na Gainimh
- Also known as: “Loch Fad”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Canisp and Loch Veyatie.
Canisp
Peak
Canisp is a mountain in the far north west of Scotland. It is situated in the parish of Assynt, in the county of Sutherland, 25 kilometres north of the town of Ullapool.
Loch Veyatie
Photo: Peter Gamble, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Veyatie is a large freshwater loch in north-west Scotland. It stretches for 6 km north-westwards from the settlement of Elphin, and lies between Suilven and Cùl Mòr. Loch Veyatie is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lochan Fada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North West Highlands Geopark and Inchnadamph.
North West Highlands Geopark
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North West Highlands Geopark is a UNESCO Geopark in Caithness and Sutherland in the north-west Scottish Highlands. The 2,000 km2 Geopark has coastal cliffs, beaches, mountains caves and waterfalls and a variety of unique geological features.
Inchnadamph
Hamlet
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. Inchnadamph is situated 4½ miles northeast of Lochan Fada.
Lochan Fada
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.10239° or 58° 6′ 9″ northLongitude
-5.04828° or 5° 2′ 54″ westElevation
748 feet (228 metres)Open location code
9CCP4X22+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 98776659OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lochan Fada” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lochan Fada”
- Swedish: “Lochan Fada”
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