Loch Affric

#3421 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Loch Affric is a freshwater loch within Glen Affric, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies about 25 miles southwest of Beauly. The loch sits in a national nature reserve known for being home to a number of rare species and the loch itself is popular for trout fishing. An annual duathlon is held on the banks of the loch in May and the loch has been widely used as the backdrop in films. ()

Alternative names: Length: 3.11 miMaximum depth: 221 ftElevation: 751 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°15'13"N, 5°3'4"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Càrn Eige, Mam Sodhail, A' Chràlaig, Mullach Fraoch-choire.

3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Càrn Eige
86 min walk • Càrn Eige, sometimes spelt Càrn Eighe, is a mountain in the north of Scotland. At an elevation of 1,183 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Scotland north of the Great Glen, the twelfth-highest summit above sea level in the British Isles, and, in terms ...
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Mam Sodhail
81 min walk • Mam Sodhail, sometimes known by its anglicised name of "Mam Soul", is a Scottish Munro situated in the secluded country on the northern side of Glen Affric, some 30 kilometres east of Kyle of Lochalsh.
6.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
A' Chràlaig
158 min walk • A' Chràlaig is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, north of Loch Cluanie and south of Glen Affric. It is the highest peak along Glen Shiel and can be easily climbed from the Cluanie Inn on the A87. The eastern slopes of the mountain, are owned by the Forestry Commission and are part of the Kintail National Scenic Area.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mullach Fraoch-choire
131 min walk • Mullach Fraoch-choire is a 1,102-metre mountain – a Munro – in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland on a ridge extending north for 8 kilometres between Loch Cluanie in Glenmoriston and upper Glen Affric. It is within the Glen Affric National Scenic Area and Glen Affric National Nature Reserve.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glen Affric
103 min walk • Glen Affric is a glen south-west of the village of Cannich in the Highland region of Scotland, some 15 miles west of Loch Ness. The River Affric runs along its length, passing through Loch Affric and Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin.
7.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Am Bàthach
186 min walk • Am Bàthach is a Scottish mountain situated at the head of Glen Shiel, at the western end of Loch Cluanie some 38 km south east of Kyle of Lochalsh.
4.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Fhionnlaidh
119 min walk • Beinn Fhionnlaidh is a mountain in the Highlands of Scotland. It is situated on the south side of Loch Mullardoch, at the end of Glen Cannich, about 60 km west of Inverness.