Garbh Eilean
Garbh Eilean is a forested island in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. Garbh Eilean lies between Eilean Sùbhainn and Eilean Ruairidh Mòr. The islands are among the least disturbed in Britain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Loch Maree, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Sùbhainn and Eilean Ruairidh Mòr.
Eilean Sùbhainn
Island
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Eilean Sùbhainn is the largest of several small islands in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. It is the second largest freshwater island in Scotland after Inchmurrin.
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr
Island
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Eilean Ruairidh Mòr is a forested island in Loch Maree, Wester Ross, Scotland. Its name was formerly anglicised as "Ellan-Rorymore". The island is owned by Forestry and Land Scotland, as is the Slattadale Forest on the southern shore of Loch Maree.
Victoria Falls
Waterfall
Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the southern side of Loch Maree in Wester Ross in the north-west of Scotland. It is on the Abhainn Garbhaig, a short river that flows from Loch Garbhaig to Loch Maree.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poolewe.
Poolewe
Village
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poolewe is a small village in Wester Ross in the North West Highlands of Scotland, about 75 miles northwest of Inverness, by Loch Ewe. The River Ewe, one of the shortest in Scotland, joins the sea less than one mile from Inverewe Garden, renowned for its subtropical plants. Poolewe is situated 6 miles northwest of Garbh Eilean.
Garbh Eilean
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.69522° or 57° 41′ 43″ northLongitude
-5.5099° or 5° 30′ 36″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
9C9PMFWR+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 73070408OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
“Garbh Eilean” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Loisgte and Eilean Dubh na Sròine.
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