Gare Loch

For the village and sea-loch on the north-west coast of Scotland, see Gairloch. For the village on the north-western shore of Loch Fyne, see Lochgair.
Gare Loch
An Gearr Loch (Scottish Gaelic)
Gare Loch
Gare Loch is located in Scotland
Gare Loch
Gare Loch
Coordinates56°02′15″N 4°48′55″W / 56.03750°N 4.81528°W / 56.03750; -4.81528
TypeSea Loch
FrozenNo

The Gare Loch or Gareloch (Scottish Gaelic: An Gearr Loch) is an open sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland and bears a similar name to the village of Gairloch in the north west Highlands.

The loch is well used for recreational boating, water sports and fishing. Harbour and grey seals are often seen in the Gare Loch along with pods of porpoise. Bottle Nose whales were photographed in September 2020.[citation needed] The loch also has been used since the early 20th century for naval training and as a base for the United Kingdom's submarine based nuclear weapons system.[1][2]

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