Strathnaver
Sign in to savethumb|The Grummore Broch thumb|Territory of the Clan Mackay that was known as Strathnaver, in relation to Sutherland and Caithness; the boundary is marked with a dashed line Strathnaver or Strath Naver () is the fertile strath of the River Naver, a famous salmon river that flows from Loch Naver to the north coast of Scotland. The term has a broader use as the name of an ancient province also known as the Mackay Country (), once controlled by the Clan Mackay and extending over most of northwest Sutherland.
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- River.name
- River Naver
- River.image
- Strathnaver near Achargary.jpg
- River.image_caption
- River Naver near Achargary
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Scotland
- River.length_km
- 29
- River.source1_location
- Loch Naver
- River.mouth_location
- Bettyhill
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thumb|The Grummore Broch thumb|Territory of the Clan Mackay that was known as Strathnaver, in relation to Sutherland and Caithness; the boundary is marked with a dashed line Strathnaver or Strath Naver () is the fertile strath of the River Naver, a famous salmon river that flows from Loch Naver to the north coast of Scotland. The term has a broader use as the name of an ancient province also known as the Mackay Country (), once controlled by the Clan Mackay and extending over most of northwest Sutherland.
==Geography== Loch Naver lies at the head of the strath, in the shadow of Ben Klibreck. The loch is long and deep. The Altnaharra Hotel at the western end of the loch has been used by anglers since the early 19th century. The loch is fed by two rivers (Mudale and Vagastie) and several burns. Just below the loch, the Naver is joined by the River Mallart coming down from Loch Choire. It then flows through the Naver Forest and under the road bridge at Syre. The Langdale Burn and Carnachy Burn are other major tributaries as the strath widens out and flows into the sea at Bettyhill.