Loch Ericht

Loch Ericht is a freshwater loch on the border between the former Perthshire, now and the former Inverness-shire, now Council areas of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Pip Rolls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Perth and Kinross, and Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Ericht
  • Also known as: “Loch Eireachd”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beinn Udlamain and Sgairneach Mhòr.

Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain which stands just to the west of the summit of the and east of Loch Ericht, some 30 km west-northwest of the village of .

Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain which lies in a group of seven Munros near the summit of the and are known as the Drumochter mountains or informerly as the “A9 Munros”.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pass of Drumochter.

Locality
Photo: Samoht2188, Public domain.
The meaning simply 'high ridge' is the main mountain pass between the northern and southern central . The A9 road passes through here, as does the Highland Main Line, the railway between and the south of Scotland. is situated 4½ miles northeast of Loch Ericht.

Loch Ericht

Latitude
56.83038° or 56° 49′ 49″ north
Longitude
-4.36292° or 4° 21′ 47″ west
Elevation
1,175 feet (358 metres)
Open location code
9C8QRJJP+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4742107
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2649947
Wiki­data ID
Q1851127
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Satellite Map

Discover Loch Ericht from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Loch Ericht” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ericht aintzira”
  • Breton: “Loch Eireachd”
  • Cebuano: “Loch Ericht”
  • Chinese: “埃爾赫特湖”
  • Chuvash: “Лох-Эрикт”
  • Cornish: “Loch Eireachd”
  • Czech: “Loch Ericht”
  • Dutch: “Loch Ericht”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لوتش اريتشت”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لوخ اريتشت”
  • French: “loch Ericht”
  • French: “Loch Ericht”
  • German: “Loch Eireachd”
  • German: “Loch Ericht”
  • Hausa: “Loch Ericht”
  • Irish: “Loch Eireachd”
  • Italian: “Loch Ericht”
  • Manx: “Loch Eireachd”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Eireachd”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Ericht”
  • Polish: “Loch Ericht”
  • Russian: “Лох-Эрикт”
  • Russian: “Лох-Эрихт”
  • Russian: “озеро Эрихт”
  • Scots: “Loch Ericht”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Eireachd”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Ericht”
  • Spanish: “Loch Ericht”
  • Swedish: “Loch Ericht”
  • Venetian: “Loch Ericht”
  • Welsh: “Loch Eireachd”
  • Welsh: “Loch Ericht”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch Ericht Hydro Scheme and Beinn Bheoil.

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