Sandy Loch
Sandy Loch is a lake in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Sandy Loch is situated nearby to the locality Lochnagar, as well as near Gelder Shiel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lochnagar and Càrn a’ Choire Bhoidheach.
Lochnagar
Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochnagar or Beinn Chìochan is a mountain in the Mounth, in the Grampians of Scotland. It is about five miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral. It is a popular hill with hillwalkers, and is a noted venue for summer and winter climbing.
Càrn a’ Choire Bhoidheach
Peak
Photo: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Càrn a' Choire Bhoidheach is a mountain in the Cairngorms region of the Scottish Highlands. This munro is part of the Grampian Mountains. It reaches 1,110 metres, with a prominence of 75 metres, and lies south-west of Lochnagar on the White Mounth plateau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auchallater and Braemar.
Auchallater
Hamlet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchallater is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies along the A93 road, to the south of Braemar. Auchallater is situated 4½ miles west of Sandy Loch.
Braemar
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, standing at the point where the road leaves the Dee valley to climb over Cairnwell into Glenshee. It’s in the eastern part of Cairngorms National Park and surrounded by mountains, which may be scenic or louring depending on the weather.
Crathie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. Abergeldie Castle is 1 mile away. It was built around 1550 and had 19th century additions. Crathie is situated 6 miles north of Sandy Loch.
Sandy Loch
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, outflows northwest to Allt Lochan nan Eun
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.96276° or 56° 57′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.27107° or 3° 16′ 16″ westElevation
2,598 feet (792 metres)Open location code
9C8RXP7H+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 538771439OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
9973419Wikidata ID
Q24677498
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sandy Loch” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandy Loch”
- Swedish: “Sandy Loch”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Loch nan Eun and Meall an Tionail.
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