Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Long Loch
Long Loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Long 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 Long 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 Long Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.31923, -1.20882. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Loch
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- South Black Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- North Black Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Quinni Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Petta Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Haabuttons · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Bellister · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Sae Water · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Black Water · lake · Shetland · ~5 km
- Loch of Voe · lake · Shetland · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Long Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Long Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Long Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Long Loch?
Nearby: West Linga (river spot, 13 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Gatehouse Fort (fort, 15 km), Shetland (river spot, 15 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 16 km), Whalsay (river spot, 17 km).
Is Long Loch worth visiting?
Long Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.