Physical Characteristics of Scotland:
Further Information
Listed below are the most significant rivers, mountains and lochs
in Scotland.
Scotland's Rivers
- Tay (188 Km or 117 miles long)
- Spey (177 Km or 110 miles)
- Clyde (170 Km or 106 miles)
- Tweed (154 Km or 96 miles)
- Dee (154 Km or 96 miles)
- Don (132 Km or 82 miles)
- Forth (106 Km or 66 miles)
(The length quoted is until the River Forth meets its headwaters, its
full length is 187 Km or 116 miles, and it is tidal for 85 Km or 53
miles)
Scotland's Mountains
- Ben Nevis (1343m or 4406 feet high)
- Ben Macdhui (1309m or 4296 feet)
- Braeriach (1296m or 4252 feet)
- Cairntoul (1293m or 4241 feet)
- Cairngorm (1245m or 4084 feet)
- Ben Lawers (1214m or 3984 feet)
Scotland's Lochs
- Loch Lomond (27 sq. miles in area)
Mean depth is 37m (121 feet) and maximum depth is 190m (623 feet).
- Loch Ness (21.8 sq. miles)
Mean depth is 132m (433 feet) and maximum depth is 230m (754 feet).
- Loch Awe (14.8 sq. miles)
Mean depth is 32m (105 feet) and maximum depth is 93m (307 feet).