Lochan Ruadh

Lochan Ruadh is in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan Ruadh is situated nearby to the peak Carn na h-Uamhaig, as well as near the hamlet Skullomie.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eilean nan Ròn and Cnoc an Fhreiceadain.

Eilean nan Ròn

Island

Photo: Donnie Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean nan Ròn or Roan Island is an island near Skerray, in the north of Sutherland, Scotland. An estimated 350 seal pups are born here annually. Eilean nan Ròn is situated 2 miles north of Lochan Ruadh.

Cnoc an Fhreiceadain

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is a coastal mountain peak in northern Scotland. It is 307 metres high with commanding views along the north coast of Scotland to Orkney in the east to Durness and Arkle in the West. Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is situated 2 miles southwest of Lochan Ruadh.

Neave Island

Islet

Neave Island or Coomb Island is an island in the council area of Highland, on the north coast of the Scottish mainland. Neave Island is a small rugged island to the east of Eilean nan Ròn in Sutherland, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, Caol Beag. Neave Island is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lochan Ruadh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skullomie and Skerray.

Skullomie

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Skerray

Village

Photo: Tim Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skerray is a remote small crofting hamlet and fishing port on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is located 7+3⁄4 miles by road northeast of Tongue and 40+1⁄4 miles by road west of Thurso. Skerray is situated 2 miles northeast of Lochan Ruadh.

Coldbackie

Village

Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. Coldbackie is situated 2 miles southwest of Lochan Ruadh.

Lochan Ruadh

Type: Body of water
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.52379° or 58° 31′ 26″ north

Longitude

-4.34436° or 4° 20′ 40″ west

Open location code

9CCQGMF4+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 49049078

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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