Loch Bruicheach | |
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Location | Scottish Highlands |
Coordinates | 57°23′N 4°34′W / 57.383°N 4.567°W |
Primary outflows | Bruiach Burn |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Max. length | 1.88 km (1.17 mi) |
Max. width | 809.44 m (2,655.6 ft) |
Surface elevation | 288.2 m (946 ft) |
Loch Bruicheach is a remote mountain loch, situated on the edge of Boblainy Forest in the Highland council area of Scotland. The nearest settlement to it is Eskadale, a small hamlet 1.74 miles (2.8 km) to the north, across a wide stretch of moorland.
The name may derive from an Old Gaelic word meaning "boiling" or "raging", and is shared with the loch's primary outflow, the Bruiach Burn.[1]
Archaeological evidence has shown the loch to have once contained a crannog on its north shore.[2]
In the past, Loch Bruicheach has been a popular fishing ground for the common greenshank, a rare bird in the area.[3]