Notable lake · Highland, Scotland
Caol Loch
Caol Loch is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Caol 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 Caol 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 Caol Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.41333, -3.66991. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caol Loch
- Loch More · lake · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Strath Halladale · viewpoint · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dounreay Castle · fort · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Maiden Pap · viewpoint · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Morven · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- East Scaraben · viewpoint · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Scrabster Castle (site of) · fort · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wag of Forse, dun and settlement · fort · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Old St. Peter's Kirk · church · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Brims Castle · fort · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thurso Castle · fort · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
- The Grey Cairns of Camster · fort · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Caol Loch
- Loch More · lake · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Ach na Mòine · lake · Highland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Loch Bad an Loch · lake · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Loch nan Clàr · lake · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Caol Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Caol Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Caol Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Caol Loch?
Nearby: Loch More (lake, 7 km), Loch Shurrery (lake, 9 km), Loch Calder (lake, 15 km), Strath Halladale (viewpoint, 17 km), Braal Castle (fort, 20 km), Loch of Toftingall (lake, 21 km).
Is Caol Loch worth visiting?
Caol Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.