Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Lang Loch
Lang Loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Lang 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 Lang 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 Lang Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.31224, -1.51216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lang Loch
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lang Loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Gulti Shun · lake · Shetland · ~0 km
- Lalti Shun · lake · Shetland · ~0 km
- Ruskets Water · lake · Shetland · ~0 km
- Maw Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Catherine's Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Dogg Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Oxna Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Houlma Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Longa Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lang Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lang Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lang Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lang Loch?
Nearby: Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 3 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 10 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 13 km), Shetland (river spot, 13 km), Vaila (river spot, 16 km), Broch of Culswick (fort, 18 km).
Is Lang Loch worth visiting?
Lang Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.