Loch Borralan
Loch Borralan is a Loch in the Assynt District of Sutherland in the Highland Council Area, Northern Scotland. It's located adjacent to the A837 main road near to the settlements of Aultnacealgach and Ledmore and is 18 miles from Ullapool and 25 from Lairg.[1][2]
| Loch Borralan | |
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![]() Loch Borralan | |
| Location | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58.0525°N 4.9463°W |
| Primary inflows | Ault an Loin Duibh |
| Primary outflows | Ledmore River |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Settlements | Aultnacealgach |
Geography
The Loch is just over 1 mile across and the settlement of Aultnacealgach is located directly on the Loch, there's also the Aultnacealgach Lodge which is also on the Loch but despite the name is on the other side.[2][3] Finally there's the Alt Motel Located Just Northwest of the other Lodge.[4] Both of these boost the tourism in the area, it's proximity to the A837 makes most people go here instead of the nearby albeit larger Loch Urigill. Flowing into the loch there's the Ault an Loin Duibh and the much smaller Allt nan Cealgach and the Allt na Meine. Flowing Outward there's the Ledmore river which flows towards Loch Veyatie and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. There are also nearby peaks of Bad na Cleithe, Cnoc Gorm and Cnoc bad na h-Achlaise.[2][3]
Tourism
Loch Borralan is a decently sized tourist attraction given its location, it has 2 lodges dedicated for tourists and also has one of them giving out permits for fishing and sailing.[4] Fishing Permits cost £5 per day or £25 per week, like most lakes in the area, Trout is the most common catch.[5]
Geology
The areas around Loch Borrolan are full of Igneous rocks such as borolanite. Which is typically white-spotted nepheline syenite unique to this area. Other rocks like pyroxene-rich mafic rock can be found blended in, overall there's a large range of particular rocks found around the banks of the loch. Largely in a nearby disused quarry.[6]
References
- "Loch Borralan, Highland - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- "Detailed maps & routes to explore the great outdoors | OS Maps". explore.osmaps.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- "Loch Borralan, Alt Motel, Altnacealgach". Scotlandguides. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- "Loch Borralan | Assynt Angling Info". www.assyntanglinginfo.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- "Rocks of NW Scotland - Loch Borralan". www.earth.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
