Must-see lake · Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Loch Davan
Loch Davan is a lake in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Loch Davan: 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 Davan
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 Davan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.09441, -2.92383. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Davan
- Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Aberdeenshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kinord Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Loch Kinord · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Vat · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Migvie Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Morven · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coull Parish Church · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Glen Tanar · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Aboyne Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Abergairn Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Craiglich · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Knock Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Auchenhove Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castle Newe · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Peel Ring of Lumphanan · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Colquhonnie Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Keen · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Doune of Invernochty · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Davan
- Loch Kinord · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Loch Lee · lake · Angus · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Muick · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lochnagar · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dubh Loch · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Loch Callater · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Loch of Skene · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~44 km · Must-see
- Loch Vrotachan · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Loch Etchachan · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~54 km · Must-see
- Auchintaple Loch · lake · Angus · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Davan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Davan 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 Davan?
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 Davan?
Nearby: Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 1 km), Kinord Castle (fort, 1 km), Loch Kinord (lake, 2 km), The Vat (viewpoint, 2 km), Migvie Castle (fort, 7 km), Morven (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Loch Davan worth visiting?
Loch Davan is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.