Loch Achtriochtan
Loch Achtriochtan or Loch Trychardan is a small shallow freshwater loch located to the east of Glencoe village in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. It is now under the care of the National Trust for Scotland.- Type: Lake
- Description: freshwater lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, on the River Coe
- Also known as: “Loch Triochatan” and “Loch Trìochatan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glencoe and Bidean nam Bian - Aonach Dubh.
Glencoe
Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glencoe is a hauntingly scenic valley in the western Scottish Highlands, a branch of The Great Glen which carves coast to coast. It's also the name of the village at its foot, where the glen meets the sea at Loch Leven.
Bidean nam Bian - Aonach Dubh
Peak
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bidean nam Bian - Aonach Dubh is a peak.
Bidean nam Bian
Peak
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bidean nam Bian is the highest peak in a group of mountains south of Glen Coe and north of Glen Etive in the Scottish Highlands. With a height of 1,150 metres, it is a Munro and the highest point in Argyll.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aonach Eagach and Glencoe.
Aonach Eagach
Locality
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aonach Eagach is a large mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands, marking the northern edge of Glen Coe. It stretches east–west for several miles and includes two Munro summits: Sgùrr nam Fiannaidh at 967 m high, and Meall Dearg at 952 m high.
Glencoe
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glencoe or Glencoe Village is the main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven.
Kinlochleven
Village
Photo: Rmaclean3, Public domain.
Kinlochleven is a village located at the end of end of Loch Leven, Lochaber, Scottish Highlands. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe.
Loch Achtriochtan
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.66538° or 56° 39′ 55″ northLongitude
-5.03347° or 5° 2′ 1″ westElevation
322 feet (98 metres)Open location code
9C8PMX88+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 4917732OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2657710Wikidata ID
Q2138660
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Achtriochtan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Achtriochtan”
- Dutch: “Loch Achtriochtan”
- French: “loch Achtriochtan”
- French: “Loch Achtriochtan”
- Swedish: “Loch Achtriochtan”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ossian’s Cave and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh.
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