Alternative Names:   None 

Type of Dive:   This is a good Wall dive, and a scenic dive rolled into one. The top of the wall has large boulders and lots of life swimming about. The fin out to the wall has a silty slope covered in sea pens The boulders on top of the wall are good for the U/W photographers

Suggested Experience:  Experienced sport diver 

Travel directions:  Leaving Glasgow on the M8 cross the Erskin bridge onto the A82 and turn left at Crianlarich staying on the A82. At Tyndrum bear to the right  still on the A82 over Rannoch moor into Glencoe. On entering Glencoe you will see loch leven on the right, Drive till you come to a roundabout just before the Ballachulish bridge and turn right here and follow this road  to Kentallen   Google

Parking directions: In the car park of the Holly tree hotel. Park at the far end leaving space for the hotel customers.

From Glasgow:    97 Miles  2Hrs  10 Mins

Lat & Long:   N 56° 40' 31.81''    W 5° 14' 39.18''

Depth: 15m top of the wall 32m at the bottom

Site entry/exit: From the slip swim round the pier and swim towards the green buoy at the other side of the loch (north) exit at the slip.

Underwater directions:  From the end of the pier head out towards the green buoy in the distance,  310 degrees, as you head out the underwater terrain changes from small rocks to silt and then back to rock at the top fo the wall. The depth here is 15m and if you drop to the bottom of the wall its 32m and head along the wall.

Nearest Public phone:     Holly tree hotel

Mobile Network service:    Orange  

Other comments: This is a good wall dive and old bottle collecting dive. Remember you are using the hotels pier and car park so be considerate.

Dive map:

Dive Reports: Mr Fibble, Sept 07 Dived the Kentallen Wall yesterday. Arrived on-site about midday, weather was overcast with some drizzle. 2 other lads were coming out as we kitted up, had a wee chat and was advised to head out on a compass bearing of 310 degrees. In the water and followed the bearing for around 10 minutes over sand then mud, bottom undulated for quite a bit with some peaks and troughs. Vis was excellent and around 11m. Finally came across the wall at about 12metres and down we went. The wall was stepped here and finally bottomed out at 34metres. swam right (as you faced the wall), finally merged with the silt after a few minutes. Up to 20 metres and followed the wall along to the left for it's entire length (about 5 minutes swim). On this side there is a huge cleft and a bit of an undercut at it's end. Place was teeming with fish and lots of crabs and squat lobbies and a sleeping dogfish. Headed back up the slope and toward the jetty at this point. The swim back is a nice way to end the dive, plenty to see and even had a wee poke around the old collapsed wooded stanchions for the pier. Total dive time 52 Min's, max depth 34.4m. This is a great site, well worth the drive up from the central belt. Cheers to John for the dive details on the Guide without which we'd never have known about it. Hoping to get back up in 2 weeks time to do here and maybe the Slates also. 

Dive Reports: Diversinc May 09 If you're diving from Kentallen Pier, head for the Yellow Buoy directly ahead of the slip, and take a bearing for your return swim. We found a fantastic wall, although I'm not sure it's the same one highlighted on John's map, which identifies the wall to the north of the pier. This wall is northeast directly out from the slip. It peaks at 20 metres and descends to about 38-40 metres. We were at 33 metres and there were still a few metres to go. On the way to the wall you'll encounter white sandy bed populated by kelp gardens. (That reminds me; beware of the bladder wrack on the slip. It's wiser to enter/exit on the slips south-side). Brian McG led this dive and managed to navigate our return to the north side of the pier. But it's still an easy exit onto a gently sloping boulder bank.