ID:QZP40_CARD_2291DESCRIPTION:Coruisk is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Coir' Uisg, meaning Corrie of Water, also translated as Cauldron of Water. The loch lies in a basin hollowed out by glacial erosion thousands of years ago, but it is the surrounding mountains rising from its depths which create the other-worldly atmosphere and have led to Coruisk's iconic status. The dramatic changes in weather conditions in the space of a few moments gave rise to Sir Walter Scott's description of a 'stern, dread lake', contrasting with other writers' views of a peaceful but rugged scene. The loch has attracted climbers, walkers and tourists since early Victorian times, the majority arriving by boat from Elgol, across Loch Scavaig. From the small pier, a path follows the short Scavaig river over the eroded rock sill to the shores of Loch Coruisk, from where the jagged Cuillin ridge can be fully appreciatedPLACENAME:Loch CoruiskOLD COUNTY/PARISH:INVERNESSPERIOD:1920s; 1930sSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Highland Libraries' Postcard CollectionAsset ID:34191KEYWORDS:
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