Lochan na h-Uimheachd

Lochan na h-Uimheachd is in Highland Council, Scotland. Lochan na h-Uimheachd is situated nearby to the peak Meall Leathad na Craoibhe, as well as near Meall Meadhonach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Varrich and St Andrew’s Church, Tongue.

Castle Varrich

Castle

Castle Varrich is a castle in the far north of the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Tongue. The castle is on a local high point of rock, overlooking both the Kyle of Tongue and the village of Tongue. Castle Varrich is situated 2½ miles northwest of Lochan na h-Uimheachd.

St Andrew’s Church, Tongue

Church

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Andrew’s Church, Tongue is situated 2 miles northwest of Lochan na h-Uimheachd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braetongue and Tongue.

Braetongue

Hamlet

Braetongue is an area in northern Sutherland just north of the town of Tongue. Runrig mentions the "hills about Brae Tongue" in the song The Summer Walkers.

Tongue

Village

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.

Tongue is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836. Tongue is situated 2 miles northwest of Lochan na h-Uimheachd.

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 3½ miles north of Lochan na h-Uimheachd.

Lochan na h-Uimheachd

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

58.45577° or 58° 27′ 21″ north

Longitude

-4.3851° or 4° 23′ 6″ west

Open location code

9CCQFJ47+8X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98952278

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meall Leathad na Craoibhe and Meall Meadhonach.

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