Lochan na Gainimh

Lochan na Gainimh is a lake in , . Lochan na Gainimh is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Aisir and Loch Aisir Mòr.

Lake
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Lake
is a lochan in Scotland's Flow Country. It is situated about one mile from the western coast of , at the northeast edge of , a scattered crofting settlement, and about two miles north of the larger settlement of .

Island
Photo: michael hardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an uninhabited island in north west .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kinlochbervie and Sheigra.

Photo: brian gillman, CC BY 3.0.
is a small fishing village in in the northwest , with a population of 411 in 2011. Few fishing boats are based here, but they come to land their catch to be trucked south.

Hamlet
or Shegra is a small holiday settlement on the east coast of the Tongue district of in the council area in . It is located 4 miles from and the B801 road and nearly 60 miles from and the A9 and 40 miles from and the A835.

Lochan na Gainimh

Latitude
58.5024° or 58° 30′ 9″ north
Longitude
-5.0843° or 5° 5′ 4″ west
Open location code
9CCPGW28+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33293062
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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Satellite Map

Discover Lochan na Gainimh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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