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Loch an Fheòir

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Ross-shire

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Loch an Fheòir

Fishing boat at Loch Beninisbhal Fishing boat on north shore of Loch Beninisbhal.
Fishing boat at Loch Beninisbhal Credit: Marc Calhoun

Loch an Fheòir is a picturesque freshwater loch located in Ross-shire, Scotland. Situated amidst the stunning Scottish Highlands, this natural body of water is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers alike.

Covering an area of approximately 50 hectares, Loch an Fheòir is surrounded by lush greenery, rolling hills, and a diverse range of wildlife. The loch itself is relatively shallow, with an average depth of around 5 meters. Its crystal-clear waters are fed by various small streams and springs that originate from the surrounding hills.

The loch is home to a wide array of plant and animal species. The shoreline is dotted with vibrant wildflowers, while the surrounding marshland supports a rich ecosystem of reeds, sedges, and other aquatic plants. These wetland areas provide an ideal habitat for numerous bird species, such as ducks, swans, and herons. Birdwatchers can often spot these feathered creatures in their natural habitat, adding to the loch's charm.

For those interested in fishing, Loch an Fheòir offers opportunities to catch trout, perch, and pike. Anglers can enjoy a peaceful day on the water, surrounded by the serene beauty of the Scottish countryside.

The loch is easily accessible, with a car park and walking trails nearby. Visitors can take leisurely walks around the loch, enjoying the breathtaking scenery and immersing themselves in the tranquility of nature. Whether it's for a peaceful picnic, bird watching, or simply enjoying the beauty of the Scottish Highlands, Loch an Fheòir offers a refreshing and enchanting experience for all who visit.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 58.059259/-6.9276429 or Grid Reference NB0918. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Fishing boat at Loch Beninisbhal Fishing boat on north shore of Loch Beninisbhal.
Fishing boat at Loch Beninisbhal
Fishing boat on north shore of Loch Beninisbhal.
Islands in Loch Beinisbhal Islands in the northeast corner of Loch Beinisbhal. The hill Beinisbhal in the near distance.
Islands in Loch Beinisbhal
Islands in the northeast corner of Loch Beinisbhal. The hill Beinisbhal in the near distance.
Kinlochresort -2011 A return visit after 47 years. In 1964 <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/323992">NB1017 : Kinlochresort - 1964</a> both the foreground house Kinresort Cottage and the cottage across the two rivers in Harris were occupied. Today Kinresort Cottage is boarded up and a salmon bailiff uses the well-preserved house opposite. A close comparison of the two images shows many changes to the buildings at Kinlochresort.
Kinlochresort -2011
A return visit after 47 years. In 1964 NB1017 : Kinlochresort - 1964 both the foreground house Kinresort Cottage and the cottage across the two rivers in Harris were occupied. Today Kinresort Cottage is boarded up and a salmon bailiff uses the well-preserved house opposite. A close comparison of the two images shows many changes to the buildings at Kinlochresort.
Kinresort Cottage I stayed here in 1964 <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/323995">NB1017 : Kinresort Cottage - 1964</a>. The slate roof has gone as have the windows and front door. The adjacent barn has lost its corrugated roof and the walls are now lower. The chimney pots are unchanged and surprisingly the staining on the end wall has hardly changed in the intervening 47 years. A history of this house and the community that lived along the shore of Loch Resort is available in a pamphlet costing £2 from The Islands Book Trust.
Kinresort Cottage
I stayed here in 1964 NB1017 : Kinresort Cottage - 1964. The slate roof has gone as have the windows and front door. The adjacent barn has lost its corrugated roof and the walls are now lower. The chimney pots are unchanged and surprisingly the staining on the end wall has hardly changed in the intervening 47 years. A history of this house and the community that lived along the shore of Loch Resort is available in a pamphlet costing £2 from The Islands Book Trust.
Departing Kinlochresort by Seatrek RIB Just 30 minutes fast driving by modern inflatable craft from Huisinis - and a world apart - and with squalls of rain, rather exciting!
Departing Kinlochresort by Seatrek RIB
Just 30 minutes fast driving by modern inflatable craft from Huisinis - and a world apart - and with squalls of rain, rather exciting!
The Gamekeeper's (Salmon Bailiff's) house at Luachair Whilst we were there a person one took for a ghillie emerged from the house and with dog at heel and rod in arm took silently to the hills in the direction of Loch Bhoisimid.
The Gamekeeper's (Salmon Bailiff's) house at Luachair
Whilst we were there a person one took for a ghillie emerged from the house and with dog at heel and rod in arm took silently to the hills in the direction of Loch Bhoisimid.
The head of Loch Resort A walk along the water line from a temporary harbour for the Seatrek RIB brought one closer to the settlement at Kinlochresort. The cottage over the water in Lewis was all boarded up whilst the cottage owned by the North Harris Trust on the south side of the water was occupied at the time of our visit.
The head of Loch Resort
A walk along the water line from a temporary harbour for the Seatrek RIB brought one closer to the settlement at Kinlochresort. The cottage over the water in Lewis was all boarded up whilst the cottage owned by the North Harris Trust on the south side of the water was occupied at the time of our visit.
The old Gamekeepers house at Luachair Such a surprise to find so well a renovated house at Kinlochresort. Congratulations to the North Harris Trust.
The old Gamekeepers house at Luachair
Such a surprise to find so well a renovated house at Kinlochresort. Congratulations to the North Harris Trust.
A View Across The Shallow End of Loch Resort A view across the shallow end of Loch Resort to include the Gamekeepers Cottage at Luachair with the higher hills behind. We then began looking for a suitable landing spot for the RIB tender to land so that we could climb Benisval.
A View Across The Shallow End of Loch Resort
A view across the shallow end of Loch Resort to include the Gamekeepers Cottage at Luachair with the higher hills behind. We then began looking for a suitable landing spot for the RIB tender to land so that we could climb Benisval.
Loch Leatha seen from the eastern slopes of Beinn Isobhal A view of the deserted interior of the Morsgail Deer Forest seen from the eastern slopes of Beinn Isobhal.
Loch Leatha seen from the eastern slopes of Beinn Isobhal
A view of the deserted interior of the Morsgail Deer Forest seen from the eastern slopes of Beinn Isobhal.
Shieling ruin near Loch nan Creaganan Groid The best preserved of the four shielings that lie along the small stream running between Loch Leatha and Loch nan Creaganan Groid.
Shieling ruin near Loch nan Creaganan Groid
The best preserved of the four shielings that lie along the small stream running between Loch Leatha and Loch nan Creaganan Groid.
Allt Leatha The Allt Leatha, a small stream that flows into Loch Leatha, a mile north of Kinochresort.
Allt Leatha
The Allt Leatha, a small stream that flows into Loch Leatha, a mile north of Kinochresort.
Abhainn Thabhsaigh and Ruidear Having paddled about 6km up Loch Reasort (from where it got too shallow for the MV Cuma) in fibreglass sea kayaks, any significant whitewater descent in a river this rocky would have been foolish (even by my standards - I did run just the last 50 metres) but I could not resist wandering up to get a look at what a descent might be like with even more water. Looks fun, but hardly worth the walk in to this remote spot. Somewhere back there lost in the cloud is Strone Ulladale - one of the remotest serious rock climbs in the UK. Any walk in with a plastic river boat would be an equally long undertaking, and the exit from where the river ends even longer on foot, or getting on for ten miles on the sea to Huisnis. Quite possibly a first descent looking for a taker?
Abhainn Thabhsaigh and Ruidear
Having paddled about 6km up Loch Reasort (from where it got too shallow for the MV Cuma) in fibreglass sea kayaks, any significant whitewater descent in a river this rocky would have been foolish (even by my standards - I did run just the last 50 metres) but I could not resist wandering up to get a look at what a descent might be like with even more water. Looks fun, but hardly worth the walk in to this remote spot. Somewhere back there lost in the cloud is Strone Ulladale - one of the remotest serious rock climbs in the UK. Any walk in with a plastic river boat would be an equally long undertaking, and the exit from where the river ends even longer on foot, or getting on for ten miles on the sea to Huisnis. Quite possibly a first descent looking for a taker?
Abhainn Thabhsaigh runs down to Ceann Loch Reasort Loch Reasort is long and shallow, so its head can only be reached in shallow draught boats. This seems to include the occasional R.I.B. as well as sea kayaks, which is how we got here. Over our lunch stop, we walked up the stream a bit to prospect for a whitewater descent - too rocky to play on any but the very last bit in fibreglass boats, and hardly an enticing prospect given the remoteness and difficulty of getting in and out of the area with plastic river boats in the sort of weather (much wetter than seen here) needed for such an undertaking.
Abhainn Thabhsaigh runs down to Ceann Loch Reasort
Loch Reasort is long and shallow, so its head can only be reached in shallow draught boats. This seems to include the occasional R.I.B. as well as sea kayaks, which is how we got here. Over our lunch stop, we walked up the stream a bit to prospect for a whitewater descent - too rocky to play on any but the very last bit in fibreglass boats, and hardly an enticing prospect given the remoteness and difficulty of getting in and out of the area with plastic river boats in the sort of weather (much wetter than seen here) needed for such an undertaking.
Benisval Cairn and Trig Point Benisval is a remote on the Isle of Lewis to the north of Loch Resort. It is a HuMP with a prominence of 108 metres and a height of 189 metres. We used a RIB to motor down Loch Resort from Huisinis.
Benisval Cairn and Trig Point
Benisval is a remote on the Isle of Lewis to the north of Loch Resort. It is a HuMP with a prominence of 108 metres and a height of 189 metres. We used a RIB to motor down Loch Resort from Huisinis.
Captain Alan Holmes Has Landed Captain Alan Holmes has landed after a RIB trip up Loch Resort and is ready to climb Benisival. The RIB was driven by Neil James Macaulay from Islands of Adventure, Great Bernera.
Captain Alan Holmes Has Landed
Captain Alan Holmes has landed after a RIB trip up Loch Resort and is ready to climb Benisival. The RIB was driven by Neil James Macaulay from Islands of Adventure, Great Bernera.
View Towards Taran Mòr A photo from below the trig point towards a distant Taran Mòr, the entrance to Loch Resort and beyond.
View Towards Taran Mòr
A photo from below the trig point towards a distant Taran Mòr, the entrance to Loch Resort and beyond.
A View Towards Teinnasval A view from Benisval towards three hills climbed earlier on the trip. Left to right, Tamanaisval, 467 metres, a HuMP and a P108 hill; Teinnasval, 497 metres, a HuMP and a P131 hill and Tahaval, 515 metres, a Marilyn and a P252 hill.
A View Towards Teinnasval
A view from Benisval towards three hills climbed earlier on the trip. Left to right, Tamanaisval, 467 metres, a HuMP and a P108 hill; Teinnasval, 497 metres, a HuMP and a P131 hill and Tahaval, 515 metres, a Marilyn and a P252 hill.
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Loch an Fheòir is located at Grid Ref: NB0918 (Lat: 58.059259, Lng: -6.9276429)

Unitary Authority: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///unguarded.drawn.double. Near Tarbert, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Loch an Fheòir Beinisbhal

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