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Eilean donan wall parking

Alternative Names: Castle view

Type of Dive: Eilean donan wall is a very deep wall dive in Loch Duich.

Suggested experience: Divers with good buoyancy control and used to wall diving.

Travel directions: Head for the Isle of Skye Google

Distance from Fort William:   65 miles 1Hr 30 mins

Parking directions: Park in the space at the side of the road....See picture below.

Eilean donan wall parking

Lat & Long: N57.270121 W-5.509153  Postcode IV40 8DX Google

Tides: Tide tables Dive slack water because you have to come out at the same place.

Depth: 115m

Site entry/exit: The path down to the water is steep in places so don't take all your dive kit down in one trip.

Underwater directions: Head down to your planned depth heading south/east looking at all the life on the wall and come back at 45 deg to the top of the wall and return at 6m to the enter/exit point.

Air & Nitrox: Dave Black Facebook in Lochcarron. 

Site Hazards: Depth and places to exit the water.

Nearest Public phone: There are none close to here.

Mobile Network service:  Contact me

Accommodation:   Several in Inverinate and Kyle of Lochalsh. Kintail Lodge Hotel also offers budget bunk room accommodation Duirinish Holiday Lodges and  Caberfeidh Guest House Tel01599 555293   Red house

Other comments: You can also dive Inverinate   Keppoch   Leth alt bridge just down the road.

Pub: The Dornie Hotel  The Clachan

Cafe: Kyle of Lochalsh

Created By: John Nicolson

Date: 28/8/12

Revision:   2

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Surface Photos: By John Nicolson

Underwater Photos: By Jane Wilkinson

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Dive Map:

Eilean donan wall dive map

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