Notable lake · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Vasa Loch
Vasa Loch is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Vasa Loch: 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 Vasa Loch
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 Vasa Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.04951, -2.92193. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vasa Loch
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Orkney Wireless Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Cathedral · church · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Orkney Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vasa Loch
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~27 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~65 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~83 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~89 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~90 km · Must-see
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~95 km · Must-see
- Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~95 km · Must-see
- Loch More · lake · Highland · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Vasa Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Vasa Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Vasa Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Vasa Loch?
Nearby: Linton Chapel (fort, 7 km), Castle Bloody (fort, 8 km), Orkney Wireless Museum (museum, 9 km), Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial (fort, 10 km), Saint Magnus Cathedral (church, 10 km), Orkney Museum (museum, 10 km).
Is Vasa Loch worth visiting?
Vasa Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.