| Lochan Fada | |
| Coordinates: | 57.6883°N -5.3225°W |
| Basin Countries: | Scotland |
| Type: | freshwater loch |
| Pushpin Map: | Scotland Ross and Cromarty |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Wester Ross |
Lochan Fada (The long long) is a large remote and deep freshwater loch that is located three miles north-east of Loch Maree in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.[1] [2]
Lochan Fada lies almost directly north of Loch Maree running in a parallel direction, separated by a boggy plateau that runs the length of Loch Maree and constitutes the majority of Letterewe Forest.[3] The plateau is bounded by Slioch, one of Scotland's Munros, known as "The Spear" at 981 metres (3218 feet) that dominates the south-eastern end.[4] In the middle of the plateau is Beinn Lair at (859 m) with several smaller peaks at the north-western end with the highest being Beinn Airigh Charr at 792 m. Within the ridge is small remote Loch Garbhaig that lies below the northern cliffs of Slioch.
A vast number of lochs and lochans surround Lochan Fada. To the north-west lies the largest at Fionn Loch. The area directly north of the loch contains a large number of very small lochans grouped around the mountain Ruadh Stac Mor at 919m (3,015feet). To the north-east lies Loch a' Bhraoin. The loch is drained by "Abhainn an Fhasaig", which has carved a steep, rocky gorge, through a waterfall eventually reaching Loch Maree.