Loch Coruisk, Skye

Category

Library Item

Item no

24459

Title

Loch Coruisk, Skye

Description

Loch Coruisk can be seen in the centre of the photograph. The snow tipped peaks of the Cuillin Hill range can be seen surrounding the water.

Artist / maker

Valentine, James

Date

1865

Size

11.1 x 18.1 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Loch Coruisk is a freshwater loch which is found at the base of the Black Cuillin, a mountain range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The lake has been an inspiration for many famous people; the likes of Tennyson, Scott, Turner, Boswell and Johnson have all visited the lake. In 1959, a Hut named the Loch Coruisk Memorial Hut was built to commemorate the loss of two young men who lost their lives whilst climbing Ben Nevis. The hut is used and maintained to this day by the Junior Mountaineering Club of Scotland.

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Landscape > Land > Hills

Landscape > Land > Rocks

Landscape > Water > Loch, lakes and ponds

Natural phenomena > Weather > Snow

Places > Scotland > Skye

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

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