Loch Eil
Loch Eil is a sea loch in Lochaber, Scotland that opens into Loch Linnhe 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." Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station and Locheilside railway station are both situated on the northern shore of the loch. Achaphubuil is on the southern shore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station and Locheilside railway station.
Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station
Railway station
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Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station is a railway station on the northern bank of Loch Eil in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Corpach and Locheilside, sited 4 miles 20 chains from Banavie Junction, near Fort William. Loch Eil Outward Bound railway station is situated 1½ miles east of Loch Eil.
Locheilside railway station
Railway station
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Locheilside railway station is a railway station on the northern shore of Loch Eil in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Glenfinnan and Loch Eil Outward Bound, located 7 miles 79 chains from the former Banavie Junction near Fort William. Locheilside railway station is situated 2 miles west of Loch Eil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duisky and Kinlocheil.
Duisky
Hamlet
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Duisky is a small hamlet on the south shore of Loch Eil, directly across from Fassfern, and approximately six miles west of Fort William on the south shore of Loch Eil, Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Kinlocheil
Hamlet
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Kinlochiel is a hamlet on the north west shore of Loch Eil in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is a small, rural area that consists of a few scattered houses on the A830 to Mallaig, after Fassfern and before Glenfinnan. Kinlocheil is situated 3 miles west of Loch Eil.
Achaphubuil
Hamlet
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Achaphubuil is a small settlement to the north of Ardgour in Lochaber, in the Highlands of Scotland. Achaphubuil lies to the south of The Narrows, which link Loch Linnhe to Loch Eil. Achaphubuil is situated 3½ miles east of Loch Eil.
Loch Eil
- Type: Lake
- Description: sea loch in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: inlet and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Loch Eil”. Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.