Loch Bruicheach facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Loch Bruicheach
Loch Bruicheach, from its southeast shore
Loch Bruicheach Location in Scotland
Location	Scottish Highlands
Coordinates	57°23′N 4°34′W / 57.383°N 4.567°W / 57.383; -4.567
Primary outflows	Bruiach Burn
Basin countries	Scotland, United Kingdom
Max. length	1.88 km (1.17 mi)
Max. width	809.44 m (2,655.6 ft)
Surface elevation	288.2 m (946 ft)

Loch Bruicheach is a remote mountain loch, situated on the edge of Boblainy Forest in the Highland council area of Scotland. The nearest settlement to it is Eskadale, a small hamlet 1.74 miles (2.8 km) to the north, across a wide stretch of moorland.

The name may derive from an Old Gaelic word meaning "boiling" or "raging", and is shared with the loch's primary outflow, the Bruiach Burn.

Archaeological evidence has shown the loch to have once contained a crannog on its north shore.

In the past, Loch Bruicheach has been a fishing ground for the common greenshank, a rare bird in the area.