Loch Assynt
Loch Assynt is a freshwater loch in Sutherland, Scotland, 8 kilometres north-east of Lochinver. Situated in a spectacular setting between the heights of Canisp, Quinag and Beinn Uidhe, it receives the outflow from Loch Awe, Loch Maol a' Choire, and Loch Leitir Easaidh.
Imac.vincent, Public domain.- Lake
- …has a surface 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 Nearby
Discover Ardvreck Castle and Calda House.
Ardvreck Castle
Ardvreck Castle is a castle, now ruinous, standing…
1½ miles east of Loch Assynt
Calda House
Calda House is a historic building.
2 miles east of Loch Assynt
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inchnadamph and North West Highlands Geopark.
Inchnadamph
Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland.
3 miles southeast of Loch Assynt
North West Highlands Geopark
North West Highlands Geopark is a UNESCO Geopark…
Kylesku
Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands.
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
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Loch Assynt” goes by many names.
Loch AsainnBreton
Loch AsainteBreton
Loch AssyntCebuano
Loch AsainnCornish
Loch AsainteCornish
Loch AssyntDutch
بحيره لوتش اسينتEgyptian Arabic
Loch AssyntHausa
Loch AsainnIrish
Loch AsaintIrish
Loch AsainteIrish
Loch AssyntItalian
Loch AsainnManx
Loch AsainteManx
Loch AssyntNorwegian Nynorsk
Loch AssyntScots
Loch AsainnScottish Gaelic
Loch AsainteScottish Gaelic
Loch AssyntSwedish
Loch AsainnWelsh
Loch AsainteWelsh
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