Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Loch Duntelchaig
Loch Duntelchaig — lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows east via Allt Eadar dha Lochan to Loch a’ Chlachain.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch Duntelchaig is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows east via Allt Eadar dha Lochan to Loch a’ Chlachain". Coordinates: 57.3521°, -4.2928°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch Duntelchaig (from the Scottish Gaelic Loch Dun Seilcheig) is a freshwater loch in the traditional county of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. It extends 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the southwest to its outflow in the northeast and measures up to 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi) at its widest. The loch drains via Loch a Chlachain into the River Nairn. Loch Duntelchaig is over 60 metres (200 ft) deep towards its south end. It is also the main reservoir for Inverness sitting less than a kilometre from the secondary reservoir Loch Ashie.
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- Coordinates
- 57.3521, -4.2928
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV2 6UY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q6664913 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Duntelchaig (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Loch Duntelchaig - geograph.org.uk - 585816.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Duntelchaig?
- Loch Duntelchaig is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV2 6UY).
- Is Loch Duntelchaig free to visit?
- Yes, Loch Duntelchaig is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch Duntelchaig?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV2 6UY. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.