Loch Arail

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Loch Arail
Loch Ellen
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Loch Arail from its northeast shore
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Loch Arail
Location Scottish Highlands
Coordinates 55°57′30″N5°30′40″W / 55.95833°N 5.51111°W / 55.95833; -5.51111
Primary outflows Allt Claigionnaich
Basin  countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. length778 m (2,552 ft)
Max. width351 m (1,152 ft)
Surface elevation198 m (650 ft)

Loch Arail (sometimes listed as Loch Ellen [1] ) is a remote loch in Argyll, Scotland, situated on the side of the B8024 road roughly 2.8km northwest of the settlement of Achahoish.

OS maps from the late 19th century record the loch's name as "Errol". [2] It is unclear whether the loch's toponymy is related to the village of Errol, in Perthshire.

The loch has a stock of brown trout suitable for fishing. [3]

Loch Arail sits on a bedrock of quartzite and pelite. A large peat bog known as Moine an t-Saraiche sits on its southern shore. [4]

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References

  1. "Loch Arail from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. "Sea-Trout and Silver colored spinners | Fly Fishing Forums". flyforums.proboards.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  4. "Digimap Discovery Service". digimap.edina.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-07.