Lochan Dubh
Lochan Dubh is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan Dubh is situated nearby to Sgeir a‘ Mhàim-ard, as well as near the peak Clough’s Crag.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Askival and Hallival.
Askival
Peak
Askival is the highest mountain on the island of Rùm, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is located five kilometres south of Kinloch, the main village on the island.
Ainshval
Peak
Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.
Ainshval is the second highest mountain on the island of Rùm, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, after Askival. It is part of the Rùm Cuillin, a range of rocky hills in the south of the island. Ainshval is situated 2½ miles west of Lochan Dubh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinloch and Rùm.
Kinloch
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kinloch is a hamlet that is the main settlement of the island of Rùm, in the Small Isles, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a primary school, village hall and shop and is the location of the ferry terminal. Kinloch is situated 3 miles north of Lochan Dubh.
Rùm
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rùm is the largest of the four Small Isles off the west coast of Scotland. It has a permanent population of about thirty, centred around the harbour at Kinloch on the east coast.
Harris
Locality
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harris is a locality, which is situated 5 miles west of Lochan Dubh.
Lochan Dubh
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Rùm, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.97623° or 56° 58′ 34″ northLongitude
-6.25466° or 6° 15′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C8MXPGW+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 58117833OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q20618786
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Lochan Dubh” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Lochan Dubh, Rùm”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Lochan Dubh, Rùm”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch Coire nan Grunnd and Sgeir a‘ Mhàim-ard.
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