Loch Morlich

Loch Morlich
Loch Morlich
	Loch Morlich
Location	Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland
Coordinates	57°10′N 3°42′W / 57.167°N 3.700°W
Type	freshwater loch
Basin countries	Scotland

Loch Morlich (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Mhùrlaig)^{[citation needed]} is a freshwater loch in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Highland, Scotland near Aviemore. The loch is home to a watersports centre with kayaking, sailing, and windsurfing among the activities available. There is also a yacht club and cycling routes around the loch. The loch is at the foot of the Cairngorm mountains,^[1] just a few miles from Aviemore.

Long stretches of its shoreline are formed of sandy beaches. In 2009, these beaches received a Seaside Award by the Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) campaign, the first time that this had been given to a freshwater loch.^[2] At 300 metres above sea level, it also became the highest beach to be given this award.^[3]

When examined closely the sand of these beaches contains large amounts of broken glass. However, this glass does not come from careless tourists discarding bottles irresponsibly but was, in fact, left over from

Kompani Linge can be found outside the Glenmore Forest Park

visitor centre.