Loch Dochard
Loch Dochard is an upland freshwater loch lying approximately 6 km west of Bridge of Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. The loch has an irregular shape with a perimeter of 3 km.Photo: Dave Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stob Ghabhar and Meall nan Eun.
Stob Ghabhar
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stob Ghabhar is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, part of the Black Mount group. It is a Munro with a height of 1,089.2 metres. Stob Ghabhar lies nine kilometres northwest of Bridge of Orchy and stands on the border of the Argyll and Highland council areas. Stob Ghabhar is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch Dochard.
Meall nan Eun
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meall nan Eun is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It is located east of Glen Etive in Argyll and Bute. A dome like mountain with a rounded top but steep sides, it has a summit plateau. Meall nan Eun is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Dochard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridge of Orchy.
Bridge of Orchy
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bridge of Orchy is a village in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy, which was constructed by British Army during the pacification of the Highland Clans following the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Bridge of Orchy is situated 5 miles east of Loch Dochard.
Loch Dochard
- Type: Body of water
- Description: freshwater lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, outflows east to Abhainn Shira
- Category: lake
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.53629° or 56° 32′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.90721° or 4° 54′ 26″ westElevation
732 feet (223 metres)Open location code
9C8QG3PV+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 273277427OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Dochard” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Dochard”
- Swedish: “Loch Dochard”
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