Loch Striven
Loch Striven (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Sroigheann) is a sea loch extending off the Firth of Clyde, and forms part of the Cowal peninsula coast, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
| Loch Striven | |
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| Loch Sroigheann (Scottish Gaelic) | |
Loch Striven at Inverchaolain | |
Loch Striven | |
| Location | Cowal, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. |
| Coordinates | 55.928753°N 5.0707625°W, grid reference NS0825874892 |
| Type | Sea Loch |
| Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom. |
| Max. length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Surface elevation | Sea Level |
| Frozen | No |
Loch Striven extends off of the Firth of Clyde just north of the Isle of Bute, where it forms a narrow inlet about 8 miles (13 km) long extending north into the Cowal Peninsula. Terminating at Ardtaraig, the hamlet at the head of the loch, where the B836 road provides access to the area.
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