Lochan Buidhe

Lake in the Highlands of Scotland

57°5′21.2″N 3°40′44.9″W / 57.089222°N 3.679139°W / 57.089222; -3.679139Primary outflowsFeith BuidheBasin countriesScotlandMax. length100 m (330 ft)Max. width50 m (160 ft)Surface area4,451 m2 (47,910 sq ft)Surface elevation1,120 m (3,670 ft)

Lochan Buidhe is a small freshwater loch located on the Cairngorm Plateau in the eastern Highlands of Scotland. At over 1,120 m (3,670 ft) above sea level, it is the highest named body of water in the British Isles.[1][2]

The loch and its primary outflow, Feith Buidhe were the site of the 1971 Cairngorm Plateau disaster, in which a group of five school students and their leader died of exposure after being stranded in the open for two nights in a blizzard.

Lochan Buidhe
Lochan Buidhe

References

  1. ^ https://www.wildernessscotland.com/blog/top-5-walking-routes-cairngorms-ben-macdui/. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Winter Navigation: water features and their perils". scotmountainholidays.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.


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