Loch Arkaig

Loch Arkaig is a body of freshwater in Lochaber, , to the west of the . It is approximately 12 miles in length and lies 140 feet above sea level, and the maximum depth is around 300 feet.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows east to River Arkaig
  • Also known as: Loch Arkegg

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bunarkaig.

Hamlet
is a village on the north west shore of in Lochaber, , and is in the council area of the Highlands. is situated 6 miles east of Loch Arkaig.

Loch Arkaig

Latitude
56.96667° or 56° 58′ north
Longitude
-5.13333° or 5° 8′ west
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
9C8PXV88+MM
Geo­Names ID
2657080
Wiki­data ID
Q1867229
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“Loch Arkaig” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Arkaig aintzira
  • Breton: Loch Airceig
  • Cebuano: Loch Arkaig
  • Chinese: 阿尔克希湖
  • Chinese: 阿爾克希湖
  • Chuvash: Лох-Аркэйг
  • Dutch: Loch Arkaig
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره لوتش اركايج
  • French: loch Arkaig
  • French: Loch Arkaig
  • German: Loch Arkaig
  • Irish: Loch Airceig
  • Italian: Loch Arkaig
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Loch Arkaig
  • Polish: Loch Arkaig
  • Russian: Лох-Аркейг
  • Russian: Лох-Аркэйг
  • Scottish Gaelic: Loch Airceig
  • Slovenian: Loch Arkaig
  • Swedish: Loch Arkaig
  • Venetian: Loch Arkaig

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Inver Mallie and Lochaber.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lochiel Forest and Meall Lochan nan Dubh Lochan.

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