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Type of Dive: Shore
Suggested experience: Any
Travel directions: From the Corran Ferry follow the A861 until you get to Salen then pick up the B8007. Follow this twisty road along the loch side and round Benn nan Losgann until you reach Kilchoan. Drive through the village. Google
Parking directions: Either in the ferry car park or just above the slip next to the fence Google
Distance from Glasgow: 143 Miles 3 Hrs 35 Mins
Lat & Long: 56° 41' 18.89'' N 6° 5' 37.20'' W
Tides: Tide tables
Depth: 18m
Site entry/exit: Time this dive so that you are not on or near the slip when the ferry is arriving or departing.Fortunately the ferry is not too frequent allowing a reasonable window for a dive. Probably easier to enter and exit the site during high tide as there is a considerable amount of kelp over the rocks for some distance at the bottom of the slip. Also the depth under the pier will be better.
Underwater directions: As soon as the ferry departs enter the water swim over the kelp where iridescent rock cook swim about in small shoals and swim down to the pier legs. There are loads of things growing on and under the pier legs here. Spiny and common sea stars, huge prawns hiding in cracks, cup corals and dahlia anemones. Swim down the sandy sloping seabed to about 10m and then turn right to find a rocky reef. Although this does have some kelp growing on it this is not very thick. Snakelocks anemones, stalked jellyfish and decorator crabs live on the kelp here and a few deadmens fingers, while urchins are scattered about and the odd lobster can be seen quickly reversing into its hiding place as you arrive
Site Hazards: There can be a considerable amount of surge on the reef round the corner from the pier. Be wary of currents as this dive is nearer to the mouth of loch which reputedly has some very swift currents
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Accommodation: As you leave the Loch side at Ardslignish and follow the very scenic road round Benn nan Losgann there are many beautiful spots for wild camping B+B Bunk house
Mobile Network service:
Other comments: There are some public toilets here.
Pub: Sonachan Hotel
Created by: Jane Wilkinson
Cafe: Sonachan Hotel
Air & Nitrox fills: Lochaline Dive Centre
Date: Dec 2010
Revision: 2
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