Must-see lake · Stirling, Scotland
Loch Dochart
Loch Dochart is a lake in Stirling, Scotland.
Loch Dochart: 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 Dochart
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 Dochart — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.39793, -4.58242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Dochart
- Loch Iubhair · lake · Stirling · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ben More · viewpoint · Stirling · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stob Garbh · viewpoint · Stirling · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stob Binnein · viewpoint · Stirling · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cruach Ardrain · viewpoint · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
- Beinn Tulaichean · viewpoint · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Glen Dochart · viewpoint · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ben Challum · viewpoint · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Meall Glas · viewpoint · Stirling · ~9 km · Must-see
- An Caisteal · viewpoint · Stirling · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sgiath Chùil · viewpoint · Stirling · ~10 km · Must-see
- Falls of Falloch · waterfall · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Beinn Chabhair · viewpoint · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Doine · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Strath Fillan · viewpoint · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beinn Dubhchraig · viewpoint · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beinn Odhar · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loch Voil · lake · Stirling · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Dochart
- Loch Iubhair · lake · Stirling · ~3 km · Must-see
- Loch Doine · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Voil · lake · Stirling · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Katrine · lake · Stirling · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch Arklet · lake · Stirling · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch Chon · lake · Stirling · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch Lubnaig · lake · Stirling · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Achray · lake · Stirling · ~28 km · Must-see
- Loch Earn · lake · Stirling · ~30 km · Must-see
- Loch Buidhe · lake · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Dochart full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Dochart 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 Dochart?
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 Dochart?
Nearby: Loch Iubhair (lake, 3 km), Ben More (viewpoint, 4 km), Stob Garbh (viewpoint, 5 km), Stob Binnein (viewpoint, 5 km), Cruach Ardrain (viewpoint, 6 km), Beinn Tulaichean (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Loch Dochart worth visiting?
Loch Dochart is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.