Falls of Lora
The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides.Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Connel Ferry railway station and Oban Airport.
Connel Ferry railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Connel Ferry railway station is a railway station serving the village of Connel in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Oban and Taynuilt, sited 65 miles 30 chains from Callander via Glen Ogle.
Oban Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oban Airport is located 5 nautical miles northeast of Oban, near the village of North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Operated by Argyll and Bute council, it has a CAA licence as a commercial airport following recent upgrading.
Scottish Association for Marine Science
University
The Scottish Association for Marine Science is the UK's oldest ocean research and education charity based near Oban, Argyll, on the European Marine Science Park. Scottish Association for Marine Science is situated 2 miles west of Falls of Lora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Connel and Dunbeg.
Connel
Village
Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Connel is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.
Dunbeg
Village
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 2 miles west of Falls of Lora.
Benderloch
Village
Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benderloch is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The name is derived from Beinn eadar dà loch, meaning "mountain between two lochs". Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan and Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland. Benderloch is situated 2½ miles north of Falls of Lora.
Falls of Lora
- Type: Locality
- Description: waterfall in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: waterfall and rapids
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.45663° or 56° 27′ 24″ northLongitude
-5.3901° or 5° 23′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C8PFJ45+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1755298353OpenStreetMap feature
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waterway=rapidsWikidata ID
Q5432533
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In Other Languages
From German to Western Panjabi—“Falls of Lora” goes by many names.
- German: “Falls of Lora”
- Western Panjabi: “لورا چھمبر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Connel and Chapel Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Connel Bridge and St Oran’s Church.
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