Loch Duich

Loch Duich

ID: QZP40_CARD_0765 DESCRIPTION: View of Loch Duich in Wester Ross. The loch is formed from the south eastern branch of nearby Loch Alsh and extends from Shiel Bridge to the village of Dornie. In the background are the mountain peaks known as 'The Five Sisters'. They rise above Glen Sheil at the head of Loch Duich and are called Sgurr na Mòraich (876m), Sgurr nan Saighead (929m), Sgurr Fhuaran (1068m), Sgurr na Carnach (1002m) and Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe (1027m). The original Gaelic name for the Five Sisters is A’ Bheinn Mhòr (The Big Hill). PLACENAME: Loch Duich; Five Sisters OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ROSS PERIOD: 1960s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 32684 KEYWORDS: