Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Trolla Water
Trolla Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Trolla Water: 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 Trolla Water
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 Trolla Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.23581, -1.24609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Trolla Water
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trolla Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tirsa Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Longnecked Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Bretto · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Black Loch · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Girsie Loch · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Vatster · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Girlsta · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Cuppa Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Hamarsland · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Trolla Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Trolla Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Trolla Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Trolla Water?
Nearby: Setter Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Shetland (river spot, 9 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 13 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 13 km), Fort Charlotte (fort, 13 km), Clickimin Broch (fort, 13 km).
Is Trolla Water worth visiting?
Trolla Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.