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Name that Loch!

Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:49 pm

Absolutely no idea - here're three guesses:
1 Loch Crinan
2 Loch Scridain
3 Loch Spelve
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Skyelines » Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:30 pm

rockhopper wrote:Absolutely no idea - here're three guesses:
1 Loch Crinan
2 Loch Scridain
3 Loch Spelve


None of those.

According to the OS map one might just pig out on the road just past this loch.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Skyelines » Tue Jun 09, 2020 4:07 pm

Skyelines wrote:Image


Thought I would bring the picture forward to a new page.

Clues so far:

According to the OS map one might just pig out on the road just past this loch.

Next clue:

What sounds a bit like an unfounded rumour is that a strath nearby bears a similar name.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Sunset tripper » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:50 pm

Loch Canaird?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Mal Grey » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:53 pm

Sunset tripper wrote:Loch Canaird?


I reckon that's good sleuthing! :D
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Skyelines » Wed Jun 10, 2020 7:32 pm

Sunset tripper wrote:Loch Canaird?


That's the one. :clap:

Why the OS spell it with a K on their maps beats me.

Photo from the Ardmair campsite looking towards Keanchullish House.

Over to you.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Sunset tripper » Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:05 pm

Cheers, here's another.

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby BoyVertiginous » Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:51 pm

Loch Shiel?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Sunset tripper » Fri Jun 12, 2020 2:56 pm

BoyVertiginous wrote:Loch Shiel?


Not Loch Shiel - here's a clearer picture.

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Skyelines » Fri Jun 12, 2020 3:49 pm

I would hazard a guess at Loch Quoich from Sgurr na Ciche.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Sunset tripper » Fri Jun 12, 2020 4:16 pm

Skyelines wrote:I would hazard a guess at Loch Quoich from Sgurr na Ciche.

South of Loch Quoich
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby mamoset » Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:02 pm

Loch Linnhe
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Sunset tripper » Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:35 pm

mamoset wrote:Loch Linnhe

Yes, that's it from the western munro of the Aonach Eagach.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby mamoset » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:30 am

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Which one's this
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Caberfeidh » Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:33 pm

mamoset wrote:
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Which one's this


Loch Callater, Cairngorms.
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