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Loch Ness (/ ˌ l ɒ x ˈ n ɛ s /; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis [l̪ˠɔx ˈniʃ]) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres (23 miles) along the length of the Great Glen southwest of Inverness.
[2] [3] The volume of water in Loch Ness is nearly double that in all the lakes of England and Wales combined. [1] Murray and Pullar also note that the mean depth of Loch Ness is 57.4% of the maximum depth – higher than in any other large deep loch, with Loch Avich coming closest at 52.4%. [4]
The Falls of Foyers (Scottish Gaelic: Eas na Smùide, meaning the smoking falls) are two waterfalls on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland.They are located on the lower portion of the River Foyers, and consist of the upper falls, with a drop of 46 feet (14 m) and the lower falls, which drop 98 feet (30 m).
Foyers (Scottish Gaelic: Foithir, meaning "shelving slope") [1] is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, [2] lying on the east shore of Loch Ness.The village is situated on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Fort Augustus.
Loch Morar is the deepest of the UK's lakes and Loch Awe the longest. Murray and Pullar (1910) note that the mean depth of Loch Ness is 57.4% of the maximum depth – higher than in any other large deep loch in Scotland. [2] The deepest lake in England is Wast Water which descends to 76 metres (249 ft).
general location Eagle's Fall: Eas an Tuirc Glen Fyne: Eas a’ Bhradain: Allt Coire nam Bruadaran in Red Cuillin, Skye: Eas a’ Chait: Allt Eas a’ Chait east of Loch Ness: Eas a’ Chaorainn: unnamed stream near Kilmelford: Eas a’ Chaorainn Abhainn Bheag Knoydart: Eas a’ Chathaidh: River Orchy: Glen Orchy
By car, the loch is approximately 6.0 km (3.7 mi) from Fort Augustus, and is accessible by the B862 road, which runs along the eastern shore of the loch. [3]For walkers, the loch is located on the South Loch Ness Trail, approximately one and a half to two hours via an ascending route that rises 280 metres (920 ft) with two moderate inclines from the southern shore of Loch Ness at Fort Augustus.
The river Enrick runs the length of Glen Urquhart, meeting the river Coltie and then flowing into Loch Ness (the eastern edge of Drumnadrochit). The nearby local hill and tourist attraction is called Craigmonie. [3] Glen Urquhart itself adjoins Loch Ness and the larger geographical area known as the Great Glen.