Loch Tuath () is a
sea loch
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in the
Inner Hebrides
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,
Scotland
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that separates the
Isle of Mull
The Isle of Mull or simply Mull ( ) is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides (after Skye) and lies off the west coast of Scotland in the Council areas of Scotland, council area of Argyll and Bute.
Covering , Mull is the fourth-lar ...
and the island of
Ulva
Ulva (; ) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, off the west coast of Mull. It is separated from Mull by a narrow strait, and connected to the neighbouring island of Gometra by a bridge. Much of the island is formed from Cen ...
. Loch Tuath forms part of the
Loch na Keal National Scenic Area, one of the forty
national scenic areas
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in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development.
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