Loch na Bairness is a loch in Moidart, Scotland, roughly 1.8 km southwest of the village of Glenuig.
| Loch na Bairness | |
|---|---|
 Loch na Bairness from its eastern shore | |
  Loch na Bairness | |
| Location | Scottish Highlands |
| Coordinates | 56°48′54.7″N 5°50′30.5″W / 56.815194°N 5.841806°W |
| Primary inflows | An Dubh Lochan |
| Primary outflows | Allt Ruadh |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Max. width | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Islands | 22 |
The loch shares its name with the hill on its northeast shore, Cruach na Bairness. Both likely derive from the Scottish Gaelic barr ("top") + easa ("waterfall") i.e., "Loch of the Top of the Waterfall".[1]
Loch na Bairness sits on a bedrock of psammite. A vein of microdiorite runs along its south shore.[2]
The loch has a large stock of brown trout for fishing.[3]
References
edit- ^ Barr, Gordon (2016). "Place names Glenuig to Smirisary and Kylesbeg" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Arisaig Trout Fishing Scotland". www.trout-salmon-fishing.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.