Loch na Doire Bige
Loch na Doire Bige is in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch na Doire Bige is situated nearby to the lake Loch Bràigh Horrisdale, as well as near the islet Eilean Shieldaig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Bràigh Horrisdale and Loch Bad an Sgalaig.
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale
Lake
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Bràigh Horrisdale is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch in Wester Ross, in the north west of Scotland. The loch lies approximately 2 mi south southeast of the village of Badachro and is close to the Fairy Lochs.
Loch Bad an Sgalaig
Lake
Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch and reservoir lying 5 mi south of the village of Gairloch, in Wester Ross, Scotland. The north west end of the loch, where it outflows to the Eas na Laimh stream, was dammed in 1949 to power the Kerry Falls hydroelectric power station. Loch Bad an Sgalaig is situated 2½ miles east of Loch na Doire Bige.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlestown and Badachro.
Charlestown
Neighborhood
Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Charlestown is situated 2½ miles north of Loch na Doire Bige.
Badachro
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Badachro is a former fishing village, in the northwest Highlands of Scotland. Badachro is situated 3 miles northwest of Loch na Doire Bige.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Loch na Doire Bige
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.67058° or 57° 40′ 14″ northLongitude
-5.66645° or 5° 39′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C9PM8CM+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 210284742OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Highlights include Eas Braigh-horrisdah and Kerry Falls Power Station.
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