Loch Assynt

Loch Assynt is a freshwater loch in , Scotland, 8 kilometres north-east of . Situated in a spectacular setting between the heights of , and Beinn Uidhe, it receives the outflow from Loch Awe, Loch Maol a' Choire, and Loch Leitir Easaidh.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Inver and Loch na Garbh Uidhe
  • Also known as: “Loch Asainn” and “Loch Asainte”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ardvreck Castle and Calda House.

Castle
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is a castle, now ruinous, standing on a rocky promontory in Loch Assynt, , Scotland, UK. The structure dates from about 1490 and is associated with the then landowners, the Macleods of Assynt. is situated 1½ miles east of Loch Assynt.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 2 miles east of Loch Assynt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inchnadamph and North West Highlands Geopark.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in Assynt, , . The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. is situated 3 miles southeast of Loch Assynt.

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is a UNESCO Geopark in in the north-west . The 2,000 km2 Geopark has coastal cliffs, beaches, mountains caves and waterfalls and a variety of unique geological features.

Hamlet
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is a fishing hamlet in in the . Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. is situated 6 miles north of Loch Assynt.

Loch Assynt

Latitude
58.17396° or 58° 10′ 26″ north
Longitude
-5.03929° or 5° 2′ 21″ west
Elevation
217 feet (66 metres)
Open location code
9CCP5XF6+H7
Geo­Names ID
2656884
Wiki­data ID
Q911980
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Loch Assynt” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Loch Asainn”
  • Breton: “Loch Asainte”
  • Cebuano: “Loch Assynt”
  • Cornish: “Loch Asainn”
  • Cornish: “Loch Asainte”
  • Dutch: “Loch Assynt”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لوتش اسينت”
  • French: “Loch Assynt”
  • German: “Loch Assynt”
  • Hausa: “Loch Assynt”
  • Irish: “Loch Asainn”
  • Irish: “Loch Asaint”
  • Irish: “Loch Asainte”
  • Italian: “Loch Assynt”
  • Manx: “Loch Asainn”
  • Manx: “Loch Asainte”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Assynt”
  • Scots: “Loch Assynt”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Asainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Asainte”
  • Swedish: “Loch Assynt”
  • Welsh: “Loch Asainn”
  • Welsh: “Loch Asainte”
  • “Loch Asainn”
  • “Loch Asainte”

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