Notable lake · East Ayrshire, Scotland
Loch Macaterick
Loch Macaterick is a lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Loch Macaterick: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Macaterick
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Loch Macaterick — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.19271, -4.45111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Macaterick
- Shalloch on Minnoch · viewpoint · South Ayrshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kirriereoch Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mullwharchar · viewpoint · East Ayrshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch Doon Castle (re-located) · fort · East Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Merrick · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Meaul · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Carlin's Cairn · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dungeon Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coran of Portmark · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cairnsgarroch · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Valley · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~12 km · Must-see
- Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~13 km · Must-see
- Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Macaterick
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Valley · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loch Dornal · lake · South Ayrshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~40 km · Must-see
- Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~41 km · Must-see
- Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Macaterick full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Macaterick yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loch Macaterick?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loch Macaterick?
Nearby: Shalloch on Minnoch (viewpoint, 5 km), Kirriereoch Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Mullwharchar (viewpoint, 6 km), Loch Doon Castle (re-located) (fort, 7 km), Merrick (viewpoint, 8 km), Meaul (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Loch Macaterick worth visiting?
Loch Macaterick is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.