Loch an Nostarie explained

Loch an Nostarie
Coordinates:	56.9928°N -5.8024°W
Type:	freshwater loch
Islands:	9
Pushpin Map:	Scotland Lochaber
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Lochaber

Loch an Nostarie is an irregular shaped shallow freshwater loch that lies about a mile north of the west-end of Loch Morar and about a mile south-east of Mallaig in the Lochaber district of Scotland.^{[1] [2]} Loch an Nostarie drains through the little lochan Loch a' Mheadhoin through lochan Loch a' Bhada Dharaich (Loch of the Oak thicket) flowing south along Allt an Lóin stream into Loch Morar.^[1] Directly to the south of the loch is Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich.

Walking

There is extensive walking routes that take in Loch an Nostarie,^[3] which is part of the Loch an Nostarie circuit.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: John . Murray . Lawrence . Pullar. Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897–1909 Lochs of the Morar Basin Volume II – Loch an Nostarie. 207.
2. Web site: Loch an Nostarie. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology . Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER) . 29 September 2023.
3. Web site: Walks around Maillaig, Morar and Arisaig . Highland Council . 30 September 2023.
4. Web site: Loch an Nostarie circuit, Mallaig . Walk Highlands . 30 September 2023. 2516-0877.