Loch Bràigh Horrisdale
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch in Wester Ross, in the north west of Scotland. The loch lies approximately 2 mi south southeast of the village of Badachro and is close to the Fairy Lochs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows north to Badachro River
- Also known as: “Loch Braigh Horrisdale” and “Loch Horrisdale”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dry Island.
Dry Island
Islet
Dry Island is an inhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, and part of the Inner Hebrides. Dry Island is translated from the Gaelic name for the Island "Eilean Tioram". Dry Island is situated 2½ miles northwest of Loch Bràigh Horrisdale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badachro and Port Henderson.
Badachro
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Badachro is a former fishing village, in the northwest Highlands of Scotland. Badachro is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Bràigh Horrisdale.
Port Henderson
Village
Port Henderson is a fishing village on the south west shore of the Gair Loch near the village of Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Port Henderson is situated 3½ miles northwest of Loch Bràigh Horrisdale.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.66901° or 57° 40′ 9″ northLongitude
-5.69425° or 5° 41′ 39″ westElevation
630 feet (192 metres)Open location code
9C9PM894+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 210284779OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Bràigh Horrisdale” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Bràigh Horrisdale”
- Swedish: “Loch Bràigh Horrisdale”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Druimdarroch and Am Baile Shuas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Badachro Hydro Scheme and Eas Braigh-horrisdah.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 Bràigh Horrisdale”. Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.