Loch Affric
Loch Affric is a freshwater loch within Glen Affric, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies about 25 miles southwest of Beauly. The loch sits in a national nature reserve known for being home to a number of rare species and the loch itself is popular for trout fishing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch Affrick”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sputan Ban and Mam Sodhail - An Tudair.
Sputan Ban
Waterfall
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.
Sgùrr na Lapaich
Peak
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sgùrr na Lapaich is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Loch Affric.
Loch Affric
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Loch Affric from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Loch Affric” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة أفريك”
- Breton: “Loch Afraig”
- Cebuano: “Loch Affric”
- French: “loch Affric”
- French: “Loch Affric”
- German: “Loch Affric”
- Irish: “Loch Afraig”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Afraig”
- Spanish: “Loch Affric”
- Swedish: “Loch Affric”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Athnamulloch and Alltbeath.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torran Beithe and Mullach Cadha Rainich.
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About Mapcarta. 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 Affric”. Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.