Loch Coruisk

Loch Coruisk is an inland fresh-water loch, lying at the foot of the in the Isle of Skye, in the . Loch Coruisk is reputed to be the home of a kelpie or water horse, a shape-shifting creature that can assume human form.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the Scavaig River
  • Also known as: “Loch Coiruisk”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sgùrr Alasdair and Sgùrr Dubh Mòr.

Peak
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is the highest peak of the… is situated 2 miles west of Loch Coruisk.

Peak
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is a 944-metre mountain, a Munro… is situated 1½ miles west of Loch Coruisk.

Peak
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is a mountain on the in . is situated 2 miles west of Loch Coruisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camasunary and Kirkibost.

Locality
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is a bay on the peninsula of the , . is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch Coruisk.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ miles east of Loch Coruisk.

Hamlet
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or Kilmaree, is a village in the , . is situated 4½ miles east of Loch Coruisk.

Loch Coruisk

Latitude
57.20566° or 57° 12′ 20″ north
Longitude
-6.16745° or 6° 10′ 3″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9C9M6R4M+72
Geo­Names ID
2652307
Wiki­data ID
Q958388
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Coruisk” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Loch Coruisk”
  • French: “loch Coruisk”
  • French: “Loch Coruisk”
  • German: “Loch Coruisk”
  • Hausa: “Loch Coruisk”
  • Irish: “Loch Coir‘ Uisge”
  • Irish: “Loch Coir’ Uisge”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Coruisk”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Coir‘ Uisge”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Coir’ Uisge”
  • Swedish: “Loch Coruisk”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Glenbrittle and Mol-chlach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Meall na Cuilce and Eilean Glas.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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