Loch Doule

Loch Doule

Loch Doule or Loch Dùghaill is a freshwater loch on the River Carron in Wester Ross. The A890 road and the railway from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh, a branch of the Highland railway, both run along its north-west shore. The sea loch Loch Carron is located five miles downriver.

The loch has a south-west to north-east orientation. The lochside contains two contrasting land features on the east and west sides, with the north side on a shallow climbing slope. The southern end of the loch has an opening, containing the outflow to the River Carron, with several small lochans on the flat plain at the southern end of the loch. On the east side, the cliff face rising to the plateau of Creag An Eilein rising almost vertically on the east coast of the loch, starting beyond the northeast end of the loch and continuing down past the end of the loch, rising even higher before levelling out at Strathcarron. The slope rises to Creag Dhubh Mhor at 2,008 feet. At the east side of the loch, is the mountain of Sgurr na Feartaig at 2,828 feet. The west side, that contains both the railway and road, is a shallow slope which becomes increasing steep rising to Fuar Tholl at 2,976 feet.

Pictures

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• Images of Loch Dùghaill and surrounding areas
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  Loch Dùghaill Looking towards Achnashellach
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  Loch Dùghaill from near Balnacra.
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  Shoreline of the loch
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  Looking down on Loch Dùghaill
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  The eastern end of the loch
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  View from the boathouse
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  View from the shore near Balnacra.
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  Small bay on Loch Dùghaill
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  The loch lying in Glen Shieldaig

Outside links

• Location map: 57°28’19"N, 5°20’26"W