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Loch Achtriochtan

Loch Achtriochtan or Loch Trychardan is a small shallow freshwater loch located to the east of village in Lochaber in the . It is now under the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
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  • 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 Bidean nam Bian - Aonach Dubh and Stob Coire nan Lochan.

Peak
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Guest house
Photo: John Armitstead, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a hotel and pub in , Lochaber, , Scotland. It is popular with walkers and climbers who come to visit the surrounding mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aonach Eagach and Glencoe.

Locality
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large mountain ridge in the , marking the northern edge of . 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.

Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Village is the main settlement in in the Lochaber area of the . It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the where it enters .

Village
Photo: Rmaclean3, Public domain.
is a coastal village located in Lochaber, in the and lies at the eastern end of . To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking .

Loch Achtriochtan

Latitude
56.66538° or 56° 39′ 55″ north
Longitude
-5.03347° or 5° 2′ 1″ west
Elevation
322 feet (98 metres)
Open location code
9C8PMX88+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4917732
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2657710
Wiki­data ID
Q2138660
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Satellite Map

Discover Loch Achtriochtan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Achtriochtan” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Creag nan Gobhar and The Chasm of An t-Sron.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ossian’s Cave and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 Achtriochtan”. Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.