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All 298 places by distance →One day from Drumnadrochit
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:51 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Drumnadrochit
- Culnaskiach Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Loch Bruicheachlake · 45 min
- Glen Urquhartviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Meall Fuar-mhonaidhviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Loch Nesslake · 45 min
- Back in Drumnadrochit
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Drumnadrochit?
Urquhart Castle (heritage site, about 3 km), Glen Urquhart (viewpoint, about 7 km), Culnaskiach Falls (waterfall, about 8 km), Loch Ness (lake, about 9 km), Loch Meiklie (lake, about 9 km), Loch Bruicheach (lake, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Drumnadrochit?
83 places on Spotwander: 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 forts & heritage, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches, 1 beach.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Drumnadrochit?
Glen Urquhart, about 7 km by road; Meall Fuar-mhonaidh (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Drumnadrochit?
Urquhart Castle, about 3 km by road; Aldourie Castle (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Drumnadrochit?
Start in Drumnadrochit, visit Culnaskiach Falls, then Loch Bruicheach, then Glen Urquhart, then Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, then Loch Ness, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.