Fort Augustus Lighthouse

Fort Augustus Lighthouse: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Fort Augustus Lighthouse

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Fort Augustus Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.14594, -4.67535. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fort Augustus Lighthouse

• Great Glen Way · trek · Highland · ~0 km · Must-see
• Loch Tarff · lake · Highland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Glen Moriston · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Loch Lundie · lake · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Loch Oich · lake · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Corrieyairack Hill · viewpoint · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Invergarry Castle · fort · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Milk Loch · lake · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Loch na Beinne Bàine · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Loch Killin · lake · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Meall Fuar-mhonaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Clach-bheinn · viewpoint · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Loch Spey · lake · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Falls of Roy · waterfall · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Loch Garry · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Loch Ness · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ben Tee · viewpoint · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Stratherrick · viewpoint · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fort Augustus Lighthouse

Other beaches & coast near Fort Augustus Lighthouse

• Loch Eil · beach · Scotland · ~60 km · Must-see
• Loch Duich · beach · Highland · ~61 km · Must-see
• Corran Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~73 km · Must-see
• Chanonry Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cuil Bay · beach · Scotland · ~84 km · Must-see
• Loch Ailort · beach · Highland · ~89 km · Must-see
• Nigg Bay · beach · Highland · ~92 km · Must-see
• Loch Creran · beach · Scotland · ~98 km · Must-see
• Loch Etive · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~99 km · Must-see
• Culbin Sands · beach · Moray · ~102 km · Must-see

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