Loch Baravaig
Loch Baravaig is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Baravaig is situated nearby to the locality Buaile Mhòr, as well as near the hamlet Knock.Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: freshwater lake on Sleat, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch Barabhaig”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knock Castle and Loch nan Dubhrachan.
Knock Castle
Knock Castle, also known as Caisteal Chamuis is a former stronghold of Clan MacLeod of Lewis and later, MacDonalds. It lies on the east coast of Sleat, approximately five miles north of Armadale on the Isle of Skye, south of Cnoc Uaine, on the eastern side of Knock Bay.
Ornsay
Island
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ornsay is a small tidal island to the east of the Sleat peninsula on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camuscross and Isleornsay.
Camuscross
Village
Photo: Norrie Adamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Camuscross is a small crofting township on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Camuscross is situated on Camus Croise bay, on the west shore of the Sound of Sleat, in the Highland Council area. It lies close to the village of Isleornsay and the island of Ornsay.
Isleornsay
Hamlet
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isleornsay is a village lying off the main Armadale to Sleat road on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It overlooks, but is not upon, the island of Ornsay.
Teangue
Village
Photo: Astrid Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Teangue is a fishing village on the Sleat peninsula, Isle of Skye, Highlands of Scotland. It is situated in Knock Bay on the west side of the Sound of Sleat.
Loch Baravaig
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.1207° or 57° 7′ 15″ northLongitude
-5.8264° or 5° 49′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C9P45CF+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 82643516OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q20616338
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Satellite Map
Discover Loch Baravaig from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Loch Baravaig” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Loch Barabhaig”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Barabhaig”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barabhaig and Buaile Mhòr.
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