Loch Alsh

Loch Alsh: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Loch Alsh

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Loch Alsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.27108, -5.61880. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Loch Alsh

• Caisteal Grugaig, Broch · fort · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Loch Achaidh na h-Inich · lake · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Beinn na Caillich · viewpoint · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bernera Barracks · fort · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Eilean Donan Castle · fort · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Glenelg Parish Church · church · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sgùrr na Coinnich · viewpoint · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Duncraig Castle · fort · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dun Telve (Broch) · fort · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dun Troddan (Broch) · fort · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Loch Duich · beach · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dun Grugaig, dun site · fort · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Strome Castle · fort · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bad a' Chreamha · viewpoint · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Beinn Sgritheall · viewpoint · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
• An Sgùrr · viewpoint · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Saddle · viewpoint · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bealach na Bà · viewpoint · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Loch Alsh

Other beaches & coast near Loch Alsh

• Loch Duich · beach · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sleat Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Rona Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Loch Ailort · beach · Highland · ~58 km · Must-see
• Loch Eil · beach · Scotland · ~65 km · Must-see
• Corran Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~82 km · Must-see
• Rubha Reidh · beach · Highland · ~83 km · Must-see
• Gruinard Bay · beach · Scotland · ~85 km · Must-see
• Sàilean Mòr · beach · Scotland · ~88 km · Must-see
• Waternish Point · beach · Highland · ~89 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Scotland

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