Kentallen wall

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

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

Lat & Long:

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 (north) exit at the slip.

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.

Pub:     Holly tree hotel                                    

Café:   West laroch                                     

Version:   2                            

Created by:   John Nicolson

Date:   6/5/07

Surface Photos:    To follow              

U/Water Photos: 

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              At the bottom of the wall at 32m                                               At the top of the wall 15m

                   Plumose at the top of the wall 15m                          Small fish cruising along the wall

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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 mins, 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.