Must-see lake · Highland, Scotland
Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Lochy: 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 Loch Lochy
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 Loch Lochy — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.96830, -4.91040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Lochy
- Meall na Teanga · viewpoint · Highland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sròn a' Choire Ghairbh · viewpoint · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ben Tee · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Commando Memorial · fort · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parallel Roads · viewpoint · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beinn Bhàn · viewpoint · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loch Garry · lake · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cille Choireil · church · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Falls of Roy · waterfall · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Invergarry Castle · fort · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Glen Spean · viewpoint · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Oich · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Glen Loy · viewpoint · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Lundie · lake · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tor Castle · fort · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Milk Loch · lake · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Beinn a' Chaorainn · viewpoint · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Aonach Mòr · viewpoint · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Lochy
- Loch Garry · lake · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Oich · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Lundie · lake · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Milk Loch · lake · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch Loyne · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loch Spey · lake · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loch Trèig · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Cluanie · lake · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Loch Laggan · lake · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Loch Ossian · lake · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Lochy full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Lochy 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 Loch Lochy?
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 Loch Lochy?
Nearby: Meall na Teanga (viewpoint, 3 km), Sròn a' Choire Ghairbh (viewpoint, 6 km), Ben Tee (viewpoint, 9 km), Commando Memorial (fort, 10 km), Parallel Roads (viewpoint, 12 km), Beinn Bhàn (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Loch Lochy worth visiting?
Loch Lochy is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.