Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain

Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain is situated nearby to the village Fiskavaig, as well as near the neighborhood Fiosgabhaig an Iar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arnaval and Dun Ardtreck.

Arnaval

Peak

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arnaval is a peak.

Dun Ardtreck

Archaeological site

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Ardtreck is a D-shaped dun, or "semi-broch", located on the west coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland.

Preshal More

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Preshal More is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carbost and Portnalong.

Carbost

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carbost is a small village straggling along the shore of Loch Harport in Skye, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. The main reason to come here is the Talisker Distillery.

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.

Talisker

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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

Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK
Category: body of water
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.3082° or 57° 18′ 30″ north

Longitude

-6.4354° or 6° 26′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C9M8H57+7V

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain”
Dutch: “Loch a’ Ghille-chnapain”
Irish: “Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain”
Scottish Gaelic: “Loch a‘ Ghille-chnapain”
Scottish Gaelic: “Loch a’ Ghille-chnapain”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fiskavaig and Fiosgabhaig an Iar.

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