Loch Bà (Rannoch Moor)
Loch Bà is a shallow irregular shaped freshwater loch two miles long in the north-east of Argyllshire, on Rannoch Moor. It is about sixteen miles east of Glen Coe, and twelve and a half miles north of Tyndrum.
There is a viewpoint on the east side of the A82 road which runs past the western end of the main loch.
Geography
- Location map: 56°37’0"N, 4°44’4"W
- Streetmap: NN324503
Loch Bà is one of two primary lochs that sit in Rannoch Moor, lying south-west of Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin. Both lochs are served by the River Affric. A number of smaller lochs surround Loch Affric. At the southwestern end sits Loch Coulavie located at the base An Tudair Beag and a slightly higher elevation. Also at the south-western end, the River Affric flows into the tiny loch of Loch Na Camaig. At the northeastern side, both the lochs Loch-Pollan Fearne and Garbe-Uisage drain into Loch Affric.
To the north of the loch, stands a Munro peak, Sgurr na Lapaich which climbs to 3,773 feet, while to the south is a 'Marilyn', Aonach Shasuinn at 2,913 feet.
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References
- Murray, John; Pullar, Lawrence: 'Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909: Lochs of the Tay Basin Volume II - Loch Bà' (1910)
- Loch Bà: British Lakes