| 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″N3°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 |
An Lochan Uaine is a small freshwater loch in the Highland council area of Scotland.
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]
The 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]
The loch is included in the Glenmore Forest Park, not faraway from its visitor centre, [7] and in the Cairngorms National Park.
The loch 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]
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