Must-see lake · Stirling, Scotland
Loch Chon
Loch Chon is a lake in Stirling, Scotland.
Loch Chon: 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 Chon
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 Chon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.21453, -4.54716. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Chon
- Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park · sanctuary · Stirling · ~4 km · Must-see
- Loch Katrine · lake · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ben Venue · viewpoint · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Beinn an Fhògharaidh · viewpoint · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch Arklet · lake · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch Ard · lake · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Great Trossachs Path · trek · Stirling · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Stirling · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ben A'an · viewpoint · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Achray · lake · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Craigmore · viewpoint · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glen Finglas · viewpoint · Stirling · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Drunkie · lake · Stirling · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glen Douglas · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~16 km · Must-see
- A' Chrois · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~17 km · Must-see
- Beinn Chabhair · viewpoint · Stirling · ~17 km · Must-see
- Luss Parish Church · church · Argyll and Bute · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Chon
- Loch Katrine · lake · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch Arklet · lake · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch Ard · lake · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Stirling · ~10 km · Must-see
- Loch Achray · lake · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Drunkie · lake · Stirling · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch Doine · lake · Stirling · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Venachar · lake · Stirling · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake of Menteith · lake · Stirling · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch Voil · lake · Stirling · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Chon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Chon 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 Chon?
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 Chon?
Nearby: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Loch Katrine (lake, 6 km), Ben Venue (viewpoint, 7 km), Beinn an Fhògharaidh (viewpoint, 7 km), Loch Arklet (lake, 7 km), Ben Lomond (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Loch Chon worth visiting?
Loch Chon is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.