Must-see lake · Highland, Scotland
Loch Maree
Loch Maree is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Maree: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Maree
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Loch Maree — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.68458, -5.45392. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Maree
- Beinn Làir · viewpoint · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch Garbhaig · lake · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Slioch · viewpoint · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- A' Mhaighdean · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fionn Loch · lake · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Loch Bad an Sgalaig · lake · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Baosbheinn · viewpoint · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch a' Ghobhainn · lake · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Beinn Dearg · viewpoint · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beinn Eighe · viewpoint · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Spidean Coire nan Clach · viewpoint · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cape Wrath Trail (Beinn Eighe Diversion) · trek · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beinn Dearg Mòr · viewpoint · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Inverewe Garden · park · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tom na Gruagaich · viewpoint · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Bràigh Horrisdale · lake · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gairloch Museum · museum · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Clair · lake · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Maree
- Loch Garbhaig · lake · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fionn Loch · lake · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Loch Bad an Sgalaig · lake · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch a' Ghobhainn · lake · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loch Bràigh Horrisdale · lake · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Clair · lake · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch Coulin · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch a' Bhraoin · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Dùghaill · lake · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Loch Fannich · lake · Highland · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Maree full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Maree yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Loch Maree?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Loch Maree?
Nearby: Beinn Làir (viewpoint, 6 km), Loch Garbhaig (lake, 7 km), Slioch (viewpoint, 8 km), A' Mhaighdean (viewpoint, 9 km), Fionn Loch (lake, 10 km), Loch Bad an Sgalaig (lake, 11 km).
Is Loch Maree worth visiting?
Loch Maree is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.