Loch Etchachan
| Loch Etchachan | |
|---|---|
Loch Etchachan, view north towards Cairn Gorm. | |
| Location | Cairngorms, Grampian Mountains, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°5′1.62″N 3°38′23.81″W / 57.0837833°N 3.6399472°W |
| Primary outflows | Derry Burn |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 0.79 km (0.49 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.23 km2 (0.089 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Surface elevation | 3,041 ft (927 m) |
Loch Etchachan is a remote freshwater loch set deep within the central Cairngorms plateau, in the Cairngorms National Park, located in the eastern Highlands of Scotland. It is the highest waterbody of its size in the UK, the surface being 927 metres (3,041 ft) above sea level. However, the highest named bodies of water in the UK are Loch Coire an Lochain, which lies 6km to the west of Loch Etchachan on the opposite side of the Lairig Ghru, and Lochan Buidhe, which lies between Cairn Lochan and Ben Macdui.