Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Round Loch
Round Loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Round 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 Round 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 Round Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.29573, -1.50337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Round Loch
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Round Loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mill Loch · lake · Shetland · ~0 km
- Rotten Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Arthur's Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Nickie's Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Oxna Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Longa Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Houlma Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Hollorin · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Catherine's Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Round Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Round Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Round Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Round Loch?
Nearby: Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 2 km), Shetland (river spot, 11 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 11 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 14 km), Vaila (river spot, 14 km), Broch of Culswick (fort, 15 km).
Is Round Loch worth visiting?
Round Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.