Lochan nan Cadhaichean

Lochan nan Cadhaichean is in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan nan Cadhaichean is situated nearby to the lake Dubh Loch, as well as near Loch Bràigh Horrisdale.

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 Bràigh Horrisdale is situated 1½ miles west of Lochan nan Cadhaichean.

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 2 miles northeast of Lochan nan Cadhaichean.

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 3½ miles north of Lochan nan Cadhaichean.

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 3½ miles northwest of Lochan nan Cadhaichean.

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.

Lochan nan Cadhaichean

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

57.66358° or 57° 39′ 49″ north

Longitude

-5.65418° or 5° 39′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C9PM87W+C8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 279856034

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eas Braigh-horrisdah and Dubh Loch.

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