Loch Alsh

Loch Alsh
The Kyle (narrows) of Loch Alsh and the Skye Bridge
Loch Alsh
Location	Wester Ross, Highland Region, Scotland
Coordinates	57°16′N 5°40′W / 57.27°N 5.66°W / 57.27; -5.66
Lake type	Sea loch
Primary inflows	Loch Long (Highlands), Loch Duich
Primary outflows	Inner Sound, Scotland
Basin countries	Scotland
Max. length	12 km (7.5 mi)
Max. width	2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Surface elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Settlements	Kyle of Lochalsh, Ardelve, Balmacara

Loch Alsh (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Aillse, "foaming lake"^[1]) is a sea inlet between the isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides and the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is also used to describe the surrounding country and the feudal holdings around the loch. The area is rich in history, and is increasingly popular with tourists.

The hilly country around Loch Alsh has a temperate, well-watered climate. There is some pasture and woodland, but much of the area is moorland. The rocks are ancient Precambrian Gneiss, some of the oldest in the world, much eroded.