Loch Hourn
E644950
Loch Hourn is a long, fjord-like sea loch on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, known for its dramatic mountains, remote scenery, and deep inlets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loch Hourn canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fjord-like inlet
ⓘ
sea loch ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| drainsFrom | Kinloch Hourn River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GaelicName | Loch Shùird (or similar Gaelic form) ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
fjord-like glacial sea loch
ⓘ
glacially carved valley ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Arnisdale road terminus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kinloch Hourn road end NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limited road access
ⓘ
numerous side inlets and bays ⓘ seaweed-covered rocky shores ⓘ steep-sided mountains rising from the shore ⓘ tidal narrows and strong currents ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
noted for challenging weather and sea conditions
ⓘ
one of the most remote sea lochs in mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Arnisdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corran NERFINISHED ⓘ Inverie (across the loch on Knoydart) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinloch Hourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep inlets
ⓘ
dramatic mountains ⓘ narrow, fjord-like form ⓘ remote scenery ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 14 miles
ⓘ
approximately 22 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | over 200 metres ⓘ |
| near |
Isle of Skye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch Duich NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensInto | Sound of Sleat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Highland council area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ sea kayaking ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| region | Northwest Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates | Knoydart peninsula from Glenelg peninsula ⓘ |
| wildlife |
otters
ⓘ
porpoises ⓘ sea birds ⓘ seals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.