Loch nan Cat

Loch nan Cat is a pond in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch nan Cat is situated nearby to the pond Loch nan Eun, as well as near the peak Carn Ban.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meall Fuar-mhonaidh.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh

Peak

Photo: Richard Haworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is a hill on the west side of Loch Ness, in the Highlands of Scotland. At 699 m in height, it is listed as a Graham and a Marilyn. Its rounded shape and prominent position make it a distinctive landmark, visible from along much of Loch Ness. Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is situated 2 miles south of Loch nan Cat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balnain and Foyers.

Balnain

Village

Photo: Its snowing in East Asia, Public domain.

Balnain is a small village in Glen Urquhart, Scotland, about 5 miles west of Drumnadrochit. It is mostly dependent on tourism, forestry, agriculture and farming. Balnain is situated 3½ miles north of Loch nan Cat.

Foyers

Village

Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Foyers is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, lying on the east shore of Loch Ness. The village is situated on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, 10 miles northeast of Fort Augustus. Foyers is situated 3½ miles southeast of Loch nan Cat.

Balbeg

Hamlet

Photo: Wipsenade, CC BY 3.0.

Balbeg is a clachan about 0.5 miles north-east of Balnain, 4 miles west of Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Balbeg is situated 4 miles north of Loch nan Cat.

Loch nan Cat

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.29008° or 57° 17′ 24″ north

Longitude

-4.56876° or 4° 34′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C9Q7CRJ+2F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1155297944

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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