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Loch Nevis is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, separating the remote peninsulas of Knoydart to the north and North Morar to the south. It opens into the Sound of Sleat near Mallaig, an important ferry port serving nearby islands and communities. The loch contains several small settlements,...

Loch Hourn is a sea loch situated on the western coast of the Scottish Highlands. It functions as a classic fjord, featuring deep, glacially carved waters bordered by steep, mountainous terrain characteristic of the Rough Bounds of Knoydart. The inlet extends inland for approximately 22 kilometers (...

Loch Sunart is a long sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, extending inland from the Sound of Mull through the districts of Ardnamurchan and Morvern. Its sheltered marine environment includes rocky reefs, tidal habitats, woodlands along parts of the shore, and communities of fish, seabirds, marin...

Loch Linnhe is a tidal sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, extending inland toward Fort William and opening southward toward the Firth of Lorn. Its basin was shaped by glacial erosion, giving it the steep-sided, deep-water form associated with Scottish sea lochs. The loch forms part of the marin...

Loch Kishorn is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, connected with the waters around the Applecross and northwest Highland region. It became associated with Kishorn Yard, an industrial construction site developed during the 1970s with a large dry dock. The yard was used in the fabrication and...

Loch Broom is a glacially carved sea loch on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. The village and harbour of Ullapool stand on its eastern shore, where the sheltered water provides access to the Minch and routes toward the Outer Hebrides. The loch is relevant to maritime activity, coastal commu...

Loch Fyne is a long sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, extending through Argyll and Bute from the Firth of Clyde toward the interior of Argyll. It has settlements and working harbors along its shores, including Inveraray and Tarbert, and forms part of the intricate coastal waterway of western S...

Loch Long is a sea loch in Argyll and Bute on Scotland’s west coast, connected with the Firth of Clyde. The waterway reaches inland toward Arrochar and has supported maritime and military activity. A Royal Navy torpedo testing station operated at Arrochar from 1912 to 1986, using the loch to fire, o...

Loch Craignish is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, south of Oban in Argyll. Its waters extend through a complex coastal landscape containing narrow channels, sheltered bays, rocky shores, and several islands and skerries. The loch is part of an indented Atlantic coastline shaped by glacial...