Loch Coire an Lochain
Loch Coire an Lochain is a small freshwater loch located below the summit of Braeriach in the eastern Highlands of Scotland. At 997 m above sea level, it is among the highest named bodies of water in the British Isles…Photo: Jasco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Braeriach and Falls of Dee.
Braeriach
Peak
Braeriach or Brae Riach is the third-highest mountain in Scotland and all of the British Isles, after Ben Nevis and Ben Macdui, rising 1,296 metres above sea level.
Falls of Dee
Waterfall
Photo: Donald Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falls of Dee is a waterfall on Braeriach in the Cairngorms, Scotland.
Sgòr an Lochain Uaine
Peak
Photo: El.Sarmiento, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sgòr an Lochain Uaine is one of the Cairngorms mountains in the Scottish Highlands. Rising to 1,258 metres, by some counts it is the fifth-highest mountain in Scotland. Sgòr an Lochain Uaine is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch Coire an Lochain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coire an t-Sneachda and Lairig an Laoigh.
Coire an t-Sneachda
Locality
Photo: Nk.sheridan, Public domain.
Coire an t-Sneachda is a glacial cirque or corrie landform in the Cairngorm or Am Monadh Ruadh mountain range in the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands. Coire an t-Sneachda is situated 3½ miles northeast of Loch Coire an Lochain.
Lairig an Laoigh
Locality
The Lairig an Laoigh is a mountain pass through the Highlands of Scotland. In speech and sometimes in writing the name is reduced to "Lairig Laoigh". It is of glacial origin, dissecting the Cairngorm plateau, and it runs roughly north–south from Speyside to Deeside at one time being used as a drove road. Lairig an Laoigh is situated 6 miles east of Loch Coire an Lochain.
Loch Coire an Lochain
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows north to Allt Coire an Lochain
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.0827° or 57° 4′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.74581° or 3° 44′ 45″ westElevation
3,271 feet (997 metres)Open location code
9C9R37M3+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 31291945OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Coire an Lochain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch Coire an Lochain”
- Swedish: “Loch Coire an Lochain”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wells of Dee and Sron na Lairige.
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