Scavaig River
Stepping stones across the river
The Scavaig River or River Coruisk[1] is a river on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland. It is located amongst the Cuillin, and flows from Loch Coruisk to meet the sea at Loch na Cuilce, an inlet of .[2][3]
View of the river and Loch na Cuilce, from Sgurr na Stri
Mouth of the river
At only a few hundred metres long, it may be the shortest river in the United Kingdom[4] (the River Morar in the West Highlands is another contender).
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- ^ Townsend, Chris (2010). Scotland (World Mountain Ranges). Cicerone Press. pp. 489–490. ISBN 978-1852844424.
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer
- ^ McInnes, Hamish (2009). Scottish Rock: Volume 2 North. Pesda Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-1906095079.
Coordinates: 57°11′53″N 6°09′31″W / 57.1981°N 6.1585°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Highland (council area)
- Landforms of the Isle of Skye
- Scotland river stubs