Loch Fada

Loch Fada is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, which flows directly into Loch Leathan. Together, the two lochs are known as the Storr Lochs.

Photo: S Parish, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arnaval and Preshal More.

Arnaval

Peak

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arnaval is a peak.

Preshal More

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Preshal More is a peak.

Loch nan Uan

Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch nan Uan is situated 1 mile northwest of Loch Fada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talisker and Fiskavaig.

Talisker

Hamlet

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Talisker is a settlement on the Minginish peninsula in the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Fiskavaig or Fiscavaig is a picturesque crofting settlement on the north-west shore of the Minginish peninsula, Isle of Skye in the Highland Council area. Fiskavaig is situated 1½ miles northwest of Loch Fada.

Portnalong

Village

Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Portnalong is a small village on north west of the Isle of Skye on the shore of Loch Harport. Portnalong is Gaelic for "harbour of the ships". It was founded by crofters from Lewis and Harris in 1921. Portnalong is situated 2 miles north of Loch Fada.

Loch Fada

Type: Body of water
Description: lake on the Minginish peninsula, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows south via a watercourse to River Talisker
Category: lake
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.29841° or 57° 17′ 54″ north

Longitude

-6.41662° or 6° 24′ 60″ west

Open location code

9C9M7HXM+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 449094848

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q2689024

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Loch Fada” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Loch Fada”
Hausa: “Loch Fada”
Irish: “Loch Fada, Minginis”
Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Fada, Minginis”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cnoc na h-Iolaire and Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain.

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