Loch Voil
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Loch Voil is a small freshwater
loch
in Scotland
. It is a short, narrow loch approximately 5 km (3½ miles) in length, It is separated from Loch Doine by the River Larig and is drained at its northern end by the River Balvaig
at Balquhidder
. The Loch can be reached by a small single track road from Balquhidder
leading to Inverlochlarig.
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
loch
Loch
Loch is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or a sea inlet. It has been anglicised as lough, although this is pronounced the same way as loch. Some lochs could also be called a firth, fjord, estuary, strait or bay...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is a short, narrow loch approximately 5 km (3½ miles) in length, It is separated from Loch Doine by the River Larig and is drained at its northern end by the River Balvaig
River Balvaig
The River Balvaig is a short river approximately long draining from the head of Loch Voil near Balquhidder and then southwards through the village of Strathyre before flowing into the northern end of Loch Lubnaig....
at Balquhidder
Balquhidder
Balquhidder is a small village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is overlooked by the dramatic mountain terrain of the Braes of Balquhidder, at the head of Loch Voil. Balquhidder Glen is also popular for fishing, nature watching and walking...
. The Loch can be reached by a small single track road from Balquhidder
Balquhidder
Balquhidder is a small village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is overlooked by the dramatic mountain terrain of the Braes of Balquhidder, at the head of Loch Voil. Balquhidder Glen is also popular for fishing, nature watching and walking...
leading to Inverlochlarig.