Loch Magharaidh

Loch Magharaidh is a remote mountain loch in Easter Ross, roughly 6.6km northwest of Ben Wyvis. It sits in a shallow corrie, flanked by Sgor a' Chaorainn to its north and Beinn nan Eun to its south. The landscape surrounding the loch is an expansive peat bog, sat on a bed of pelite.^[1]

Loch Magharaidh
Loch Magharaidh from its west shore
Loch Magharaidh
Location	Scottish Highlands
Coordinates	57°45′24″N 4°36′12.7″W
Primary outflows	Allt a' Mhagharaidh
Basin countries	Scotland, United Kingdom
Max. length	742.5 m (2,436 ft)
Max. width	809.44 m (2,655.6 ft)
Surface elevation	564 m (1,850 ft)

Its name is Scottish Gaelic, possibly derived from the elements magh (meaning "field") and àirigh (meaning "shieling") or gàrradh (meaning "dyke" or "enclosure").^[2]

Loch Magharaidh's only outflow, which takes its name, flows into the Abhainn na Glasa (River Glasa), which in turn flows into Loch Morie, the source of the River Averon.