Loch Alsh Viewpoint

Loch Alsh Viewpoint is in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Alsh Viewpoint is situated nearby to the military installation MOD BUTEC (Kyle of Lochalsh), as well as near the dock Fishery Pier.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyle of Lochalsh railway station and Castle Maol.

Kyle of Lochalsh railway station

Railway station

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Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is the terminus of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highlands, northern Scotland. The station is 63 miles 64 chains from Dingwall. Kyle of Lochalsh railway station is situated 3,100 feet west of Loch Alsh Viewpoint.

Castle Maol

Castle

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is also known as Castle Moil, Castle Maol, Dun Akyn, Dunakin Castle, Dun Haakon and Castle Dunakin. Castle Maol is situated 1 mile southwest of Loch Alsh Viewpoint.

Colonel Murchison’s Monument

Monument

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colonel Murchison’s Monument is situated 1 mile east of Loch Alsh Viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin.

Kyle of Lochalsh

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kyle of Lochalsh is a village in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 590 in 2020. It is just across the water from Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye and was the traditional route to Skye by ferry.

Kyleakin

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kyleakin is a village on the island of Skye, traditionally a ferry port. It has become quieter since the Skye Bridge replaced the ferry from the mainland, but is an attractive small place worth a stop. In 2011 the population was around 300.

Erbusaig

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Erbusaig is a small remote township, situated on Erbusaig Bay near Kyle of Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. In the language of Gaelic, the village is named after Erb, a Viking who landed in the Bay. Erbusaig is situated 1½ miles northwest of Loch Alsh Viewpoint.

Loch Alsh Viewpoint

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.28109° or 57° 16′ 52″ north

Longitude

-5.698° or 5° 41′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C9P78J2+CR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14010816297

OpenStreetMap feature

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Highlights include MOD BUTEC (Kyle of Lochalsh) and Fishery Pier.

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