Loch Essan
Loch Essan is a freshwater trout loch, located 2 miles north of Loch Dochart, within the Stirling Council Area, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Stirling, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Essan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Iubhair.
Loch Iubhair
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Loch Iubhair pronounced yoo-ar meaning yew loch, is a freshwater loch, located in Glen Dochart, and six kilometres east of the village of Crianlarich. Loch Dochart is located immediately southeast, and the outflow of Loch Dochart, as the River Dochart flows into Loch Iubhair.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crianlarich and Tyndrum.
Crianlarich
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crianlarich is a village in Stirlingshire, 6 miles northeast of the head of Loch Lomond. It bills itself as "the gateway to the Highlands" but it's more like halfway down the hall, because it's distinctly Highland in nature.
Tyndrum
Village
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Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strath Fillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor. Tyndrum is situated 5 miles west of Loch Essan.
Auchlyne
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchlyne is a small hamlet in Stirling, Scotland. It is located approximately five miles west of Killin on Loch Tay, off the main A85 road that runs from Perth to Oban. Auchlyne is situated 6 miles east of Loch Essan.
Loch Essan
- Category: lake
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.42213° or 56° 25′ 20″ northLongitude
-4.57555° or 4° 34′ 32″ westElevation
1,365 feet (416 metres)Open location code
9C8QCCCF+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 232540995OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Essan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Essan”
- Swedish: “Loch Essan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Beinn nan Clach and Loch Dochart House.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Creag Liaragan and Creag Lubhair.
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