Loch Morar

#1987 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Loch Morar is a freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the fifth-largest loch by surface area in Scotland, at 26.7 km², and the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles with a maximum depth of 310 m. The loch was created by glacial action around 10,000 years ago, and has a surface elevation of 9 metres above sea level. It separates the traditional district of North Morar, from Arisaig and Moidart. ()

Alternative names: Area: 10.31 mi²Length: 11.68 miMaximum depth: 1017 ftElevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°57'17"N, 5°41'1"W

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Loch Morar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Prince's Cairn, Loch nan Uamh Viaduct, Mallaig Heritage Centre, Prince Charlie's Cave.

4.7 miSW
Memorial
The Prince's Cairn, Arisaig
121 min walk • The Prince's Cairn marks the traditional spot from where Prince Charles Edward Stuart embarked for France from Scotland on 20 September 1746 following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
4.7 miS
Bridge
Loch nan Uamh Viaduct, Arisaig
119 min walk • The Loch nan Uamh Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line.
6.6 miNW
57°0'19"N • 5°49'52"W
Mallaig Heritage Centre, Mallaig
168 min walk • Military museum, Natural history museum, History museum
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Prince Charlie's Cave, Arisaig
151 min walk • There are many Prince Charlies Caves in the Highlands, caves where Charles Edward Stuart was said to have sheltered when on the run from the Duke of Cumberland, after the defeat at the Battle of Culloden.
6.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Eilt
158 min walk • Loch Eilt is a freshwater loch in Lochaber, in the West Highlands of Scotland. It is between the villages of Glenfinnan and Lochailort, 30 km west of Fort William.
5 miW
Bridge
Morar Railway Viaduct
128 min walk • The Morar Railway Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line over the River Morar.
4.7 miS
Bridge
Arnabol Viaduct
121 min walk • The Arnabol Viaduct carries the West Highland Line over the Arnabol Burn.
5.2 miSW
Bridge
Borrodale Viaduct, Arisaig
132 min walk • The Borrodale Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line over the Borrodale Burn.
6.2 miSW
Ruins, Park
Làrach Mòr, Arisaig
158 min walk • Làrach Mòr is a garden in Lochaber, in the western Highlands of Scotland. It lies 1 kilometre east of Arisaig, in the crook of a bend in the A830.
6 miSW
Bridge
Larichmore Viaduct, Arisaig
153 min walk • The Larichmore Viaduct is a railway viaduct in Scotland that carries the West Highland Line over the Brunery Burn.