Loch a' Chairn Mòr

57°49′38″N 5°07′16″W / 57.82722°N 5.12111°W / 57.82722; -5.12111Primary outflowsLoch a' Chairn BeagBasin countriesScotland, United KingdomMax. length553 m (1,814 ft)Max. width360 m (1,180 ft)Surface elevation343 m (1,125 ft)Islands1

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

  1. ^ midasiak (2019-11-07). "The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  2. ^ "Digimap". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-17.