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Luss

Luss in is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along ; 3 miles further north is Inverbeg. Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially Luss where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Inchconnachan and Inchlonaig.

Islet
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is an island in in , in the . It is accessible by boat from the village of Luss on the south side of the Loch.

Islet
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is an island in in .

Islet
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is a small island in , Scotland. Its name means "heather island" in Scottish Gaelic. It is near Luss on the mainland, and according to legend, was used as its prison, indeed on Charles Ross's 1792 Plan of Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond and its Environs, is marked as "Luss Prison".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balmaha and Rowardennan.

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is a village in the county of in central Scotland. With a population of maybe 60, it's the only village along the scenic east bank of Loch Lomond.

Hamlet
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is a small rural community on the eastern shore of in , . It is mainly known as the starting point for the main path up . is situated 3½ miles north of Luss.

Hamlet
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Luss in is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along ; 3 miles further north is . Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially Luss where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster. is situated 3 miles north of Luss.

Luss

Latitude
56.1014° or 56° 6′ 5″ north
Longitude
-4.6388° or 4° 38′ 20″ west
Population
450
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C8Q4926+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27407834
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2643351
Wiki­data ID
Q1016323
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Luss” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Luss”
  • Basque: “Luss”
  • Chinese: “卢斯”
  • Chinese: “盧斯”
  • Dutch: “Luss”
  • French: “Luss”
  • German: “Luss”
  • Hebrew: “סשה לוס”
  • Irish: “Lus”
  • Italian: “Luss”
  • Japanese: “ルス (スコットランド)”
  • Japanese: “ルス”
  • Persian: “لاس، اسکاتلند”
  • Polish: “Luss”
  • Portuguese: “Luss”
  • Russian: “Ласс (Шотландия)”
  • Russian: “Ласс”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Lus, Earra-Ghàidheal”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Lus”
  • Slovenian: “Luss”
  • Swedish: “Luss”

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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 Wikivoyage page “Luss”. Photo: S. Alexander Gilmour, CC BY 2.0.