Loch Noir

Loch Noir: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Loch Noir

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Loch Noir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.48333, -3.51667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Loch Noir

• Dava Way · trek · Moray · ~8 km · Must-see
• Edinkillie House · fort · Moray · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dunphail Castle · fort · Moray · ~11 km · Must-see
• Doune of Relugas · fort · Moray · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ballindalloch Castle · fort · Moray · ~15 km · Must-see
• Speyside Way · trek · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pluscarden Abbey · fort · Moray · ~17 km · Must-see
• Darnaway Castle · fort · Moray · ~18 km · Must-see
• Craigneach Castle (Remains) · fort · Moray · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lochindorb · lake · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cluny Hill · viewpoint · Moray · ~19 km · Must-see
• Forres Flood Scheme Opening Memorial · fort · Moray · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kinloss Abbey · fort · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see
• Dyke Parish Church · church · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see
• Drumin Castle · fort · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see
• Brodie Castle · fort · Moray · ~21 km · Must-see
• Grantown Museum · museum · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
• St Margaret's Church · church · Moray · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Loch Noir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Noir

• Lochindorb · lake · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Loch Spynie · lake · Moray · ~33 km · Must-see
• RSPB Loch Garten · lake · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Loch Vaa · lake · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Loch Moy · lake · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Loch Morlich · lake · Highland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Loch Alvie · lake · Highland · ~52 km · Must-see
• Loch Eye · lake · Highland · ~54 km · Must-see
• Loch Etchachan · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~56 km · Must-see
• Loch Coire an Lochain · lake · Highland · ~58 km · Must-see

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