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About Lochaline

Lochaline perches on the remote Morvern Peninsula with stunning views across to Mull. Reach it via the A861 from Fort William then the single-track B8043, or from Oban with a ferry crossing. The village operates one of Scotland's last silica sand mines, producing ultra-pure white sand for optical glass since the 1940s.

Where is Lochaline on the map?

Lochaline is in Scotland, at 56.536, -5.777 - about 15 km east of Salen, Argyll and Bute.

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The closest airport to Lochaline is Oban Airport, 40 km (about 1 h 27 min by car).

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