An Lochan Uaine is a small freshwater loch in the Highland council area of Scotland.
| An Lochan Uaine | |
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 View of the lake, with the Greag Nan Gall in the backgtound | |
  An Lochan Uaine | |
| Location | Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°10′31″N 3°39′16″W / 57.17518°N 3.65436°W |
| Type | freshwater loch |
| Etymology | Scottish Gaelic: green small loch |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 460 metres (1,510 ft)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 316 metres (1,037 ft)[2] |
| Islands | no |
Etymology
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Lochan Uaine can be translated from Scottish Gaelic as Green Tarn.[3] According to local legends, the green colour of its water is caused by the fairies who wash their green clothes in the loch.[4]
Geography
editThe loch is located at an elevation of 316 metres (1,037 ft)[2] about 2 miles (3.2 km) NE of Loch Morlich. Its length is 460 metres (1,510 ft).[1] It lies at the foot of the Eastern flanks of the Greag Nan Gall (622 m).[5] The lake is considered by geologists a good example of a morainic tarn.[6]
Nature conservation
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The loch is included in the Glenmore Forest Park, not faraway from its visitor centre,[7] and in the Cairngorms National Park.
Hiking
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The lake can be reached from Loch Morlich with an easy walk, starting from the Glenmore Forest visitor centre; walking a little more is possible to touch the Ryvoan Pass too, at the end of the glen.[8] The hike is considered very suitable also for children.[2]
References
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Media related to An Lochan Uaine at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b "An Lochan Uaine". gb.geoview.info. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "An Lochan Uaine". Scotland with kids. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Watson, Adam (2014). The place names of Upper Deeside. Paragon Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 9781782221913. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Turnbull, Ronald (2017). Walking in the Cairngorms - Over 100 Walks, Trails and Scrambles Including Lochnagar. Cicerone Press. ISBN 9780114901752. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Creag nan Gall". DoBIH (Database of British and Irish Hills). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Technical Group on the Cairngorm Area of the Eastern Highlands of Scotland, Great Britain (1967). Cairngorm Area: Report. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 4. ISBN 9780114901752. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Walking in Glenmore Forest Park". Forests and land that Scotland. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Explore: An Lochan Uaine". Discover Cairngorms. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
