Notable lake · Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Loch Phàdruig
Loch Phàdruig is a lake in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Loch Phàdruig: 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 Loch Phàdruig
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 Loch Phàdruig — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.95864, -3.35616. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Phàdruig
- Loch Callater · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kindrochit Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cairn Bannoch · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Invercauld House · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Braemar Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cac Càrn Beag · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dubh Loch · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cairn of Claise · viewpoint · Angus · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lochnagar · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Broad Cairn · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Càrn Aosda · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Chapel · church · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Vrotachan · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glas Maol · viewpoint · Angus · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Cairnwell · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~12 km · Must-see
- Caenlochan Glen · viewpoint · Angus · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Muick · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- An Socach · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Phàdruig
- Loch Callater · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dubh Loch · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lochnagar · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Vrotachan · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Muick · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Auchintaple Loch · lake · Angus · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Etchachan · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Loch · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~28 km · Must-see
- Loch Lee · lake · Angus · ~32 km · Must-see
- Loch Coire an Lochain · lake · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Phàdruig full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Phàdruig yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loch Phàdruig?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loch Phàdruig?
Nearby: Loch Callater (lake, 3 km), Kindrochit Castle (fort, 7 km), Cairn Bannoch (viewpoint, 7 km), Invercauld House (fort, 8 km), Braemar Castle (fort, 8 km), Cac Càrn Beag (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Loch Phàdruig worth visiting?
Loch Phàdruig is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.