Loch Maree

Loch Maree is a fresh water lake in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The lake is located in the unitary authority Highland and covers an area of 28.5 km ² in area fourth largest lake in Scotland.

Loch Maree has the typical elongated shape of a lake during the Ice Age glacial origin. He is about 20 km long, but only up to 4 km wide. On the lake there are 25 small and five large, overgrown with forest islands. One of them is Maree Iceland, on which the remains of a chapel, a sacred tree, a holy well and a cemetery are located. Here the Hermitage of the Holy Maol Rubha to have been, who founded the monastery of Applecross in the year 672. The water of the lake is said to have healing powers. Towering above Loch Maree in the southeast of the broad mass of rock 981 m high Slioch.

Like Loch Ness, this lake also has its own monster called muc - sheilch. Loch Maree is regarded as one of the most beautiful lakes in the Highlands. Due to the remoteness prevails there is little tourism. On the south shore, the A832 runs along.

Also the name of Loch Maree wears in Fiordland National Park in New Zealand, a lake, which is also very secluded on the Dusky Track.