Notable lake · Highland, Scotland
Loch Mitchell
Loch Mitchell is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Mitchell: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Loch Mitchell
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Loch Mitchell — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.02718, -6.28867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Mitchell
- Kinloch Castle · fort · Highland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Askival · viewpoint · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bullough Mausoleum · fort · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sleat Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- An Sgùrr · viewpoint · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sgùrr Dubh Mòr · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sgùrr Alasdair · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sgùrr Mhic Choinnich · viewpoint · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sgùrr Dearg · viewpoint · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch Coruisk · lake · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Glen Brittle · viewpoint · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dùn Ringill · fort · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Armadale Castle · fort · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hyskeir · viewpoint · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Blà Bheinn · viewpoint · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hyskeir Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Garbh Sgeir · viewpoint · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bruach na Frìthe · viewpoint · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Mitchell
- Loch Coruisk · lake · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch Morar · lake · Highland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Loch Achaidh na h-Inich · lake · Highland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Loch Arienas · lake · Highland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Loch Ba · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~82 km · Must-see
- Loch Hallan · lake · Western Isles · ~86 km · Must-see
- Loch Cluanie · lake · Highland · ~92 km · Must-see
- Loch Dùghaill · lake · Highland · ~93 km · Must-see
- Loch Loyne · lake · Highland · ~94 km · Must-see
- Loch a' Ghobhainn · lake · Highland · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Mitchell full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Mitchell yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loch Mitchell?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loch Mitchell?
Nearby: Kinloch Castle (fort, 2 km), Askival (viewpoint, 7 km), Bullough Mausoleum (fort, 10 km), Sleat Point Lighthouse (beach, 21 km), An Sgùrr (viewpoint, 22 km), Sgùrr Dubh Mòr (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Loch Mitchell worth visiting?
Loch Mitchell is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.