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Loch Lubnaig (Loch Lùbnaig in
Loch Lubnaig differs from other lochs in its neighbourhood in that it does not constitute a single basin. The bottom is irregular; the contour lines of depth do not follow the contour of the loch. Hollows and ridges alternate with each other and in some places, deep water is found close to the shore, while in other places shallow water extends a considerable distance from shore. The loch is narrow and shallow considering its size, comparatively speaking, nearly two-thirds of the area being under in depth. The loch may be considered into two halves, defined by the central constriction in the outline of the loch at the entrance of the Ardchillarie burn, where the bottom shallows and separates two principal deep depressions. The northern half trends in a north-west and south-east direction, while the southern half trends almost directly north and south.
There are two depressions in which the depth exceeds , with an isolated sounding of between them. The larger depression is contained in the southern half of the loch, and is over in length with a maximum width of about wide. The smaller but deeper depression is situated at the base of the northern half of the loch, occupying a central position and is over in length with a width of . The deepest part of the loch at is centrally located in the depression. There are three other smaller depressions.
On the western shore, between from the southern end of the loch, there is a sandy spit, which stretches out towards the centre of the loch.
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Gaelic
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) is a small freshwater loch
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near Callander
Callander (; gd, Calasraid) is a small town in the council area of Stirling, Scotland, situated on the River Teith. The town is located in the historic county of Perthshire and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands.
The town ser ...
in the Stirling
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council area {{Unreferenced, date=May 2019, bot=noref (GreenC bot)
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, Scottish Highlands
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. It lies in the former county of Perthshire. It is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
The loch nestles in the space between Ben Ledi
Ben Ledi (Beinn Leitir in Scottish Gaelic) is a mountain in Stirling (council area), Stirling, Scotland. It is high, and is therefore classified as a Corbett (hill), Corbett. It lies about northwest of Callander, near the village of Kilmahog. I ...
and Ben Vorlich. Fed by the River Balvaig
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from the north and drained by the Garbh Uisge to the south, Loch Lubnaig offers fishing
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from the shore while canoe
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s can be rented at the north end. Alternatively, two car parking areas on the east shore offer perfect, albeit sometimes busy, canoe
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launching points.
The route of the former Callander and Oban Railway
The Callander and Oban Railway company was established with the intention of linking the sea port of Oban to the railway network. This involved a long line from Callander through wild and thinly populated terrain, and shortage of money meant that ...
runs along the west shore of the loch. This route has now been converted to a part of the National Cycle Network's "Route 7" allowing cyclists and walkers to travel the between Callander and Strathyre.
The name is derived from the Gaelic
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Lùbnaig, meaning ''crooked''. Like many lochs of the Highlands, the name is almost identical to its Gaelic version.
Bathymetrical survey
Loch Lubnaig differs from other lochs in its neighbourhood in that it does not constitute a single basin. The bottom is irregular; the contour lines of depth do not follow the contour of the loch. Hollows and ridges alternate with each other and in some places, deep water is found close to the shore, while in other places shallow water extends a considerable distance from shore. The loch is narrow and shallow considering its size, comparatively speaking, nearly two-thirds of the area being under in depth. The loch may be considered into two halves, defined by the central constriction in the outline of the loch at the entrance of the Ardchillarie burn, where the bottom shallows and separates two principal deep depressions. The northern half trends in a north-west and south-east direction, while the southern half trends almost directly north and south.
There are two depressions in which the depth exceeds , with an isolated sounding of between them. The larger depression is contained in the southern half of the loch, and is over in length with a maximum width of about wide. The smaller but deeper depression is situated at the base of the northern half of the loch, occupying a central position and is over in length with a width of . The deepest part of the loch at is centrally located in the depression. There are three other smaller depressions.
On the western shore, between from the southern end of the loch, there is a sandy spit, which stretches out towards the centre of the loch.
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Loch Lubnaig (Loch Lùbnaig in Gaelic) is a small freshwater loch near Callander in the Stirling council area, Scottish Highlands. It lies in the former county of Perthshire. It is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
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