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.
Wikipedia
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  • Lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 217 feet (66 metres)
  • Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Inver and Loch na Garbh Uidhe
  • Also known as
    “Loch Asainn”
    “Loch Asainte”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ardvreck Castle and Calda House.

Castle
Photo: StaraBlazkova, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle, now ruinous, standing… is situated 1½ miles east of Loch Assynt.

Historic building
Photo: david glass, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet in Assynt, , . is situated 3 miles southeast of Loch Assynt.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a UNESCO Geopark…

Hamlet
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
is a fishing hamlet in in the . is situated 6 miles north of Loch Assynt.

Loch Assynt

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Latitude
58.17396° or 58° 10′ 26″ north
Longitude
-5.03929° or 5° 2′ 21″ west
Open location code
9CCP5XF6+H7
Geo­Names ID
2656884
Wiki­data ID
Q911980

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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”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torr a‘ Bhuill Leith and Torr an Eilein.

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