Must-see lake · Stirling, Scotland
Loch Achray
Loch Achray is a lake in Stirling, Scotland.
Loch Achray: 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 Achray
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 Achray — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.22749, -4.39791. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Achray
- Ben A'an · viewpoint · Stirling · ~3 km · Must-see
- Glen Finglas · viewpoint · Stirling · ~3 km · Must-see
- Loch Drunkie · lake · Stirling · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ben Venue · viewpoint · Stirling · ~5 km · Must-see
- Great Trossachs Path · trek · Stirling · ~5 km · Must-see
- Craigmore · viewpoint · Stirling · ~5 km · Must-see
- Beinn an Fhògharaidh · viewpoint · Stirling · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch Venachar · lake · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ben Ledi · viewpoint · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch Ard · lake · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Talla Castle (ruins) · fort · Stirling · ~10 km · Must-see
- Loch Katrine · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake of Menteith · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Lubnaig · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Chon · lake · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Rusky · lake · Stirling · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park · sanctuary · Stirling · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beinn Each · viewpoint · Stirling · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Achray
- Loch Drunkie · lake · Stirling · ~4 km · Must-see
- Loch Venachar · lake · Stirling · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch Ard · lake · Stirling · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch Katrine · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake of Menteith · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Lubnaig · lake · Stirling · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Chon · lake · Stirling · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Rusky · lake · Stirling · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loch Doine · lake · Stirling · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Voil · lake · Stirling · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Achray full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Achray 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 Achray?
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 Achray?
Nearby: Ben A'an (viewpoint, 3 km), Glen Finglas (viewpoint, 3 km), Loch Drunkie (lake, 4 km), Ben Venue (viewpoint, 5 km), Great Trossachs Path (trek, 5 km), Craigmore (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Loch Achray worth visiting?
Loch Achray is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.