Loch na Crèithich

Loch na Crèithich is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch na Crèithich is situated nearby to the locality Camasunary, as well as near Slat Bheinn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blà Bheinn and Garbh-bheinn.

Blà Bheinn

Peak

Photo: Sarah Maidment, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blà Bheinn or Blàbheinn, also known as Blaven, is a mountain on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is usually regarded as an outlier of the Black Cuillin range.

Garbh-bheinn

Peak

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garbh-Bheinn, is a mountain in the Cuillin mountains of the Isle of Skye. It is located in the centre of the island, northeast of the main Black Cuillin range.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elgol and Camasunary.

Elgol

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elgol is a tiny village on the south coast of Skye in the Scottish Hebrides, with a population of 168 in 2011. The main attraction is the view of the mountains, especially from nearby Loch Coruisk.

Camasunary

Locality

Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.

Camasunary is a bay on the Strathaird peninsula of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Camasunary is the Scots form of the Gaelic name Camas Fhionnairigh, and means "Bay of the White Shieling". The township has about 10 ruined houses.

Kilmarie

Hamlet

Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.

Kilmarie or Kilmaree, is a village in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Its most notable feature is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon.

Loch na Crèithich

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Loch na Crèitheach”
Category: body of water
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.2088° or 57° 12′ 32″ north

Longitude

-6.1195° or 6° 7′ 10″ west

Elevation

79 feet (24 metres)

Open location code

9C9M6V5J+G6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 33393109

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

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