View over Inverpolly from Stac Pollaidh

Inverpolly is the name given to a large area of northern Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, north of Ullapool. The area contains several prominent hills, rising up from a rough landscape of bogs and lochans. From 1961, the area was designated national nature reserve[1] but since 2004, the designation has been limited to the area of Knockan Crag. The area supports a large number of high-quality freshwater loch habitats, the majority of which are oligotrophic.[2] Major peaks in the area include Stac Pollaidh, Cul Mòr, Cul Beag. At the heart of Inverpolly lies the large irregular shaped Loch Sionascaig.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Inverpolly National Nature Reserve". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Inverpolly". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Peterborough. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Loch Sionascaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

58°03′21″N 5°12′11″W / 58.05583°N 5.20309°W / 58.05583; -5.20309

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