Must-see lake · Stirling, Scotland
Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine is a lake in Stirling, Scotland.
Loch Katrine: 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 Katrine
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 Katrine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.25759, -4.52267. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Katrine
- Great Trossachs Path · trek · Stirling · ~5 km · Must-see
- Loch Chon · lake · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ben Venue · viewpoint · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park · sanctuary · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch Arklet · lake · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ben A'an · viewpoint · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Beinn an Fhògharaidh · viewpoint · Stirling · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Achray · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Ard · lake · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Doine · lake · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beinn Tulaichean · viewpoint · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Stirling · ~13 km · Must-see
- Glen Finglas · viewpoint · Stirling · ~13 km · Must-see
- Beinn Chabhair · viewpoint · Stirling · ~13 km · Must-see
- Craigmore · viewpoint · Stirling · ~13 km · Must-see
- An Caisteal · viewpoint · Stirling · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cruach Ardrain · viewpoint · Stirling · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Drunkie · lake · Stirling · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Katrine
- Loch Chon · lake · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch Arklet · lake · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch Achray · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Ard · lake · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Doine · lake · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Drunkie · lake · Stirling · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch Voil · lake · Stirling · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Stirling · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loch Venachar · lake · Stirling · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Lubnaig · lake · Stirling · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Katrine full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Katrine 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 Katrine?
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 Katrine?
Nearby: Great Trossachs Path (trek, 5 km), Loch Chon (lake, 6 km), Ben Venue (viewpoint, 6 km), Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Loch Arklet (lake, 8 km), Ben A'an (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Loch Katrine worth visiting?
Loch Katrine is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.