Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Black Loch
Black Loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Black 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 Black 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 Black Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.22525, -1.22972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Loch
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch of Vatster · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Trolla Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Longa Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Hamarsland · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Tirsa Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Whirls Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Longnecked Loch · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Bretto · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Girsie Loch · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Black Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Black Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Loch?
Nearby: Setter Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Shetland (river spot, 10 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 11 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 11 km), Fort Charlotte (fort, 11 km), Clickimin Broch (fort, 11 km).
Is Black Loch worth visiting?
Black Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.