Loch nan Ròn

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Argyllshire

Scotland

Loch nan Ròn

Unnamed loch on Jura A pleasant unnamed loch we passed by on our way to a raised beach. The bird in flight to the left-hand side of the image I believe is a Red-throated diver.
Unnamed loch on Jura Credit: Richard Murchie

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Loch nan Ròn Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.934868/-5.9100435 or Grid Reference NR5578. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Unnamed loch on Jura A pleasant unnamed loch we passed by on our way to a raised beach. The bird in flight to the left-hand side of the image I believe is a Red-throated diver.
Unnamed loch on Jura
A pleasant unnamed loch we passed by on our way to a raised beach. The bird in flight to the left-hand side of the image I believe is a Red-throated diver.
Northern ridge of Beinn Tarsuinn Looking north to Loch Tarbert
Northern ridge of Beinn Tarsuinn
Looking north to Loch Tarbert
Summit cairn of Leac Fhola This hill has a cairn and a trig point about 50 yards apart, it is not obvious which is higher. From here there is a good view of Loch Tarbert which almost divides Jura in two.
Summit cairn of Leac Fhola
This hill has a cairn and a trig point about 50 yards apart, it is not obvious which is higher. From here there is a good view of Loch Tarbert which almost divides Jura in two.
Southern ridge of Leac Fhola Looking towards the summit of Leac Fhola.
Southern ridge of Leac Fhola
Looking towards the summit of Leac Fhola.
Loch Lesgamaill The eastern side of Leac Fhola drops down steep slopes to rough, boggy grassland and Loch Lesgamaill.
Loch Lesgamaill
The eastern side of Leac Fhola drops down steep slopes to rough, boggy grassland and Loch Lesgamaill.
Loch nam Breac One of many lochans on Jura surrounded by rough grassland.
Loch nam Breac
One of many lochans on Jura surrounded by rough grassland.
Shore of Loch Lesgamaill It is very boggy with deep tussocky grass around the shore of this loch. Typical Jura terrain!
Shore of Loch Lesgamaill
It is very boggy with deep tussocky grass around the shore of this loch. Typical Jura terrain!
Loch Sgitheig One of the larger lochs on the Tarbet Estate.
Loch Sgitheig
One of the larger lochs on the Tarbet Estate.
The Sruthan na Criche This stream feeds Loch Sgitheig. Fairly unusually for Jura there a stone wall (or dyke), shown on the 1:25000 map, which runs parallel to the stream (it can be seen in the photo up the hill to the right).
The Sruthan na Criche
This stream feeds Loch Sgitheig. Fairly unusually for Jura there a stone wall (or dyke), shown on the 1:25000 map, which runs parallel to the stream (it can be seen in the photo up the hill to the right).
Boggy basin Outflow from three hill lochs pass through the boggy basin in the  centre of the photo - Loch Sgitheig (to the right), Lochana Tana (the double loch to the left) and behind the photographer Loch nan Ron.
Boggy basin
Outflow from three hill lochs pass through the boggy basin in the centre of the photo - Loch Sgitheig (to the right), Lochana Tana (the double loch to the left) and behind the photographer Loch nan Ron.
Tarbet Estate Deer Forest Undulating moorland in the centre of the Tarbet Estate, which is owned (via a company registered in a tax haven) by a relative of David Cameron, who sometimes visits (though whether he has visited this square is unknown).
Tarbet Estate Deer Forest
Undulating moorland in the centre of the Tarbet Estate, which is owned (via a company registered in a tax haven) by a relative of David Cameron, who sometimes visits (though whether he has visited this square is unknown).
Hilly terrain south of Loch Tarbet The view is across Loch Tarbet, which almost splits Jura into two, to the northern part of Jura.
Hilly terrain south of Loch Tarbet
The view is across Loch Tarbet, which almost splits Jura into two, to the northern part of Jura.
View from Cnoc Mor nan Cnoc There is a good view over Loch Tarbet to the northern half of Jura from this little summit of 214m.
View from Cnoc Mor nan Cnoc
There is a good view over Loch Tarbet to the northern half of Jura from this little summit of 214m.
Stream descending Beinn Bhreac Showing the North-east side of Beinn Bhreac.
Stream descending Beinn Bhreac
Showing the North-east side of Beinn Bhreac.
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Loch nan Ròn is located at Grid Ref: NR5578 (Lat: 55.934868, Lng: -5.9100435)

Unitary Authority: Argyll and Bute

Police Authority: Argyll and West Dunbartonshire

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