Lochan Buidhe
| Lochan Buidhe | |
|---|---|
  Lochan Buidhe | |
| Location | Cairngorms, Grampian Mountains, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°5′21.2″N 3°40′44.9″W / 57.089222°N 3.679139°W |
| Primary outflows | Feith Buidhe |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Max. width | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Surface area | 4,451 m2 (47,910 sq ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,120 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.
References
- ^ https://www.wildernessscotland.com/blog/top-5-walking-routes-cairngorms-ben-macdui/. Retrieved 17 July 2024.