Loch Eil

Loch Eil is a sea loch in Lochaber, that opens into near the town of Fort William. Ardvorlich notes that "the name of the Chief of Clan Cameron is spelt LOCHIEL, while the name of the loch is spelt LOCH EIL." and are both situated on the northern shore of the loch. is on the southern shore.
Wikipedia
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station and Locheilside railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway… is situated 1½ miles east of Loch Eil.

Railway station
Photo: Peter Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station… is situated 2 miles west of Loch Eil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duisky and Kinlocheil.

Hamlet
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet on the south shore…

Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinlochiel is a hamlet on the north west shore… is situated 3 miles west of Loch Eil.

Hamlet
Photo: Peter Bond, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement to the north of Ardgour in Lochaber, in the Highlands of . is situated 3½ miles east of Loch Eil.

Loch Eil

Latitude
56.85° or 56° 51′ north
Longitude
-5.23333° or 5° 14′ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C8PRQX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2650159
Wiki­data ID
Q2292940
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Loch Eil” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Loch Iall”
  • Catalan: “Loch Eil”
  • Cebuano: “Loch Eil”
  • Cornish: “Loch Iall”
  • Dutch: “Loch Eil”
  • Finnish: “Loch Eil”
  • French: “Loch Eil”
  • German: “Loch Eil”
  • Hausa: “Loch Eil”
  • Irish: “Loch Iall”
  • Manx: “Loch Iall”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Eil”
  • Polish: “Loch Eil”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Iall”
  • Swedish: “Loch Eil”
  • Welsh: “Loch Iall”
  • “Loch Iall”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fassfern and Blaich.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gleann Sùileag and Stob Coire a’ Chearcaill.

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