Must-see lake · Highland, Scotland
Loch Calder
Loch Calder is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Calder: 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 Calder
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 Calder — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.51251, -3.58990. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Calder
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Scrabster Castle (site of) · fort · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Old St. Peter's Kirk · church · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Thurso Castle · fort · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dounreay Castle · fort · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brims Castle · fort · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch More · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Strath Halladale · viewpoint · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Grey Cairns of Camster · fort · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Skitten Broch · fort · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Calder
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch More · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Loch Ach na Mòine · lake · Highland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Loch Bad an Loch · lake · Highland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Loch nan Clàr · lake · Highland · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Calder full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Calder 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 Calder?
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 Calder?
Nearby: Loch Shurrery (lake, 6 km), Braal Castle (fort, 8 km), Scrabster Castle (site of) (fort, 13 km), Old St. Peter's Kirk (church, 13 km), Thurso Castle (fort, 13 km), Holburn Head (beach, 15 km).
Is Loch Calder worth visiting?
Loch Calder is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.