Must-see lake · Highland, Scotland
Loch Mòr
Loch Mòr is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Mòr: 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 Mòr
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 Mòr — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.29023, -4.85855. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Mòr
- Loch Stac · lake · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ben Stack · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Merkland · lake · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arkle · viewpoint · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Dìonaird · lake · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sàil Gharbh · viewpoint · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dùn Dòrnaigil, Broch · fort · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ardvreck Castle · fort · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- An Srath Mòr · viewpoint · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ben More Assynt · viewpoint · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch Assynt · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loch Leitir Easaidh · lake · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cranstackie · viewpoint · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ben Hope · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Beinn Spionnaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Uamh an Claonaite · cave · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch na Loinne · lake · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Hope · lake · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Mòr
- Loch Stac · lake · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch Merkland · lake · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Dìonaird · lake · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loch Assynt · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loch Leitir Easaidh · lake · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loch na Loinne · lake · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Hope · lake · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch Awe · lake · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch Aisir Mòr · lake · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Loch Ailsh · lake · Highland · ~33 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Loch Mòr full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Mòr 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 Mòr?
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 Mòr?
Nearby: Loch Stac (lake, 8 km), Ben Stack (viewpoint, 9 km), Loch Merkland (lake, 11 km), Arkle (viewpoint, 12 km), Loch Dìonaird (lake, 16 km), Sàil Gharbh (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Loch Mòr worth visiting?
Loch Mòr is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.