Loch a' Chairn Mòr
| Loch a' Chairn Mòr | |
|---|---|
 Loch a' Chairn Mòr, from its south shore | |
  Loch a' Chairn Mòr | |
| Location | Scottish Highlands |
| Coordinates | 57°49′38″N 5°07′16″W / 57.82722°N 5.12111°W |
| Primary outflows | Loch a' Chairn Beag |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Max. width | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Islands | 1 |
Loch a' Chairn Mòr is a remote mountain loch in Wester Ross, Scotland, roughly 2km west of its main outflow, Loch Broom.
Its name translates from Scottish Gaelic to "Loch of the Big Cairn".[1]
Loch a' Chairn Mòr sits in a bed of psammite, surrounded by till.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ midasiak (2019-11-07). "The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Digimap". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-17.