Loch Dubh
Loch Dubh is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Dubh is situated nearby to the locality Glenbanchor, as well as near Glenballoch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Inverness-shire, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Dhu Loch” and “loch Dubh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Càrn Dearg and Creag Liath.
Càrn Dearg
Peak
Photo: Stuart Meek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Càrn Dearg is the highest peak of the Monadh Liath mountains in the Highlands of Scotland. Its eastern flanks slope steeply down into Glen Ballach, while to the north, the large plateau of the Monadh Liath extends for many miles.
Creag Liath
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creag Liath is a peak, which is situated 2 miles east of Loch Dubh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balgowan and Cluny Castle.
Balgowan
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balgowan is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ miles south of Loch Dubh.
Cluny Castle
Locality
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cluny Castle is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles south of Loch Dubh.
Laggan
Village
Photo: Markkuspartan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laggan is a village in Badenoch, in the Highland region of Scotland. It is beside the River Spey, about 10 km west of Newtonmore. The A86 road passes through the village and crosses the river on a nearby bridge. Laggan is situated 4½ miles south of Loch Dubh.
Loch Dubh
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.08207° or 57° 4′ 55″ northLongitude
-4.25964° or 4° 15′ 35″ westElevation
2,113 feet (644 metres)Open location code
9C9Q3PJR+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 198644846OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Dubh” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Dubh (lanaw sa Hiniusang Gingharian, lat 57,08, long -4,26)”
- Cebuano: “Loch Dubh”
- German: “Loch Dubh (Monadhliath Mountains)”
- German: “Loch Dubh”
- Swedish: “Loch Dubh”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Carn Dearg SE Top and Carn Macoul.
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