Longa Island

Longa Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Longa Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Longa Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.73235, -5.80667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Longa Island

• Gairloch Museum · museum · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Loch Bràigh Horrisdale · lake · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Inverewe Garden · park · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Loch Bad an Sgalaig · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rubha Reidh · beach · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Loch a' Ghobhainn · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Baosbheinn · viewpoint · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rona Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fionn Loch · lake · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tom na Gruagaich · viewpoint · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Loch Maree · lake · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Beinn Dearg · viewpoint · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Beinn Làir · viewpoint · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Gruinard Bay · beach · Scotland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mealt Falls · waterfall · Highland · ~33 km · Must-see
• A' Mhaighdean · viewpoint · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Loch Garbhaig · lake · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Slioch · viewpoint · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Longa Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Longa Island

• Eilean Trodday · river spot · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bottle Island · river spot · Scotland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Eilean Dubh · river spot · Scotland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tanera Beag · river spot · Scotland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Tanera More · river spot · Scotland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · Scotland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Eilean Mullagrach · river spot · Scotland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Isle Ristol · river spot · Scotland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Isle Martin · river spot · Highland · ~52 km · Must-see
• Skye · river spot · Highland · ~60 km · Must-see

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Scotland

Frequently asked