Must-see lake · Angus, Scotland
Auchintaple Loch
Auchintaple Loch is a lake in Angus, Scotland.
Auchintaple Loch: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Auchintaple Loch
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Auchintaple Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.76776, -3.31585. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Auchintaple Loch
- Forter Castle · fort · Angus · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dalnaglar Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~6 km · Must-see
- Glen Shee · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cateran Trail · trek · Perth and Kinross · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kilry Hill · viewpoint · Angus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Balintore Castle · fort · Angus · ~14 km · Must-see
- Caenlochan Glen · viewpoint · Angus · ~14 km · Must-see
- Glas Maol · viewpoint · Angus · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glen Doll · viewpoint · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Cairnwell · viewpoint · Perth and Kinross · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cairn of Claise · viewpoint · Angus · ~18 km · Must-see
- Blackcraig Castle · fort · Perth and Kinross · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Vrotachan · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Càrn Aosda · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Airlie Castle · fort · Angus · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broad Cairn · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Balfour Castle · fort · Angus · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cairn Bannoch · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Auchintaple Loch
- Loch Vrotachan · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dubh Loch · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loch Callater · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loch Broom · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Muick · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lochnagar · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Ordie · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch of Clunie · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~28 km · Must-see
- Stormont Loch · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~28 km · Must-see
- Loch Loch · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Auchintaple Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Auchintaple Loch yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Auchintaple Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Auchintaple Loch?
Nearby: Forter Castle (fort, 2 km), Dalnaglar Castle (fort, 6 km), Glen Shee (viewpoint, 8 km), Cateran Trail (trek, 10 km), Kilry Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Balintore Castle (fort, 14 km).
Is Auchintaple Loch worth visiting?
Auchintaple Loch is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.