Loch Màma
Loch Màma is a small freshwater loch in South Morar, Lochaber, in the north west of Scotland. It forms a simple basin and is orientated east to west. It is thought that the adjoining loch Loch na Creige Duibhe and Loch Màma were at one time a single loch.Photo: Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows west to Allt a‘ Mhàma
- Also known as: “Loch Mama”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch na Creige Duibhe and Lochailort railway station.
Loch na Creige Duibhe
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch na Creige Duibhe is a small freshwater loch in South Morar, Lochaber, in the West Highlands of Scotland. It is orientated east to west and drains into Loch Màma to the west. Loch na Creige Duibhe is situated 3,100 feet east of Loch Màma.
Lochailort railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lochailort railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochailort in the Highland Council area in Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Glenfinnan and Beasdale, 28 miles 49 chains from the former Banavie Junction. Lochailort railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch Màma.
Prince’s Cairn
Monument
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Prince's Cairn marks the traditional spot from where Prince Charles Edward Stuart embarked for France from Scotland on 20 September 1746 following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Prince’s Cairn is situated 2 miles west of Loch Màma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochailort and Roshven.
Lochailort
Village
Photo: Keeshu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochailort is a small settlement in Scotland that lies at the head of Loch Ailort, a sea loch, on the junction of the Road to the Isles between Fort William and Mallaig with the A861 towards Salen and Strontian. Lochailort is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch Màma.
Roshven
Hamlet
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roshven is a township located on the eastern shoreline of Loch Ailort, in Lochaber, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Towering above it is Rois-bheinn, the highest hill in the area. Roshven is situated 4½ miles southwest of Loch Màma.
Tarbet
Hamlet
Photo: AlastairG, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarbet is a place on the south shore of Loch Nevis in Scotland, about 6 miles east of Mallaig. The name 'tarbet' refers to a portage or isthmus, in this case it is between Loch Nevis and Loch Morar. Tarbet is situated 5 miles northeast of Loch Màma.
Loch Màma
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.90304° or 56° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-5.6894° or 5° 41′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C8PW836+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 28751300OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q18737001
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