Lochan na Cuilce

Lochan na Cuilce is in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan na Cuilce is situated nearby to the forest Coille ri Truail, as well as near the peak Sgòr Chaonasaid.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Varrich and Sgòr Chaonasaid.

Castle Varrich

Castle

Castle Varrich is a castle in the far north of the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Tongue. The castle is on a local high point of rock, overlooking both the Kyle of Tongue and the village of Tongue. Castle Varrich is situated 2 miles north of Lochan na Cuilce.

Sgòr Chaonasaid

Peak

Photo: Neville Goodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sgòr Chaonasaid is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles south of Lochan na Cuilce.

St Andrew’s Church, Tongue

Church

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Andrew’s Church, Tongue is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lochan na Cuilce.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braetongue and Tongue.

Braetongue

Hamlet

Braetongue is an area in northern Sutherland just north of the town of Tongue. Runrig mentions the "hills about Brae Tongue" in the song The Summer Walkers. Braetongue is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lochan na Cuilce.

Tongue

Village

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.

Tongue is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836. Tongue is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lochan na Cuilce.

Coldbackie

Village

Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. Coldbackie is situated 4½ miles northeast of Lochan na Cuilce.

Lochan na Cuilce

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

58.44675° or 58° 26′ 48″ north

Longitude

-4.44576° or 4° 26′ 45″ west

Open location code

9CCQCHW3+PM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 168244304

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coille ri Truail and Tongue Post Office.

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