Loch Fyne
Loch Fyne (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Fìne, pronounced [l̪ˠɔx ˈfiːnə]; meaning "Loch of the Vine/Wine"), is a sea loch off the Firth of Clyde and forms part of the coast of the Cowal peninsula. Located on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It extends 65 kilometres (40 mi) inland from the Sound of Bute, making it the longest of the sea lochs in Scotland. It is connected to the Sound of Jura by the Crinan Canal. Although there is no evidence that grapes have grown there, the title is probably honorific, indicating that the river, Abhainn Fìne (river Fyne), was a well-respected river.
| Loch Fyne | |
|---|---|
| Loch Gilp, Loch Shira | |
 Head of the loch from near St Catherines | |
  Loch Fyne | |
| Location | Cowal, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. |
| Coordinates | 56.172°N 5.100°W, grid reference NN0765202128 |
| Type | Sea Loch |
| Native name | Loch Fine (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Etymology | Vine (wine) lake Loch |
| River sources | Curl Arstich burn, river garron river Fyne lingerton burn king las water allt na craobh uinsinn Allt oigh Allt oich allt na Craig Abhainn Mor Inverneill river Allt Airigh na brodaig Douglas water dalchenna burn Allt Airigh na brodaig Abhainn Srathain Ardfenaig burn Crinan Canal Inverdrishaig water Allt an bog |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Salinity | Seawater |
| Surface elevation | Sea Level |
| Frozen | No |
In the north the terrain is mountainous, with the Arrochar Alps, Beinn Bhuidhe, Glen Shira, Glen Fyne, Glen Croe, Arrochar, Tyndrum and Loch Lomond nearby.
It is overlooked by the Tinkers' Heart, an old travellers' monument. It was a place for weddings to traditionally take place.[1]
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