Loch Leven

Loch Leven: 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 Leven

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 Leven — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 56.69608, -5.08693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Loch Leven

• Massacre of Glencoe Monument · fort · Highland · ~2 km · Must-see
• St John's Church · church · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Glen Coe · viewpoint · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Meall Dearg · viewpoint · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mullach nan Coirean · viewpoint · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Stob Bàn · viewpoint · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bidean nam Bian · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Coire Gabhail · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Glencoe Waterfall · waterfall · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sgùrr a' Mhàim · viewpoint · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lower Falls, Ben Nevis · waterfall · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Stob Dubh · viewpoint · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Buachaille Etive Beag · viewpoint · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Corran Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• An Gearanach · viewpoint · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Na Gruagaichean · viewpoint · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Beinn Fhionnlaidh · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Loch Leven

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Leven

• Loch Baile Mhic Cailein · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~19 km · Must-see
• Loch Dochard · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lochan na Stainge · lake · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Loch Buidhe · lake · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Loch Bà · lake · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Loch Trèig · lake · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Loch Laidon · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~34 km · Must-see
• Loch Ossian · lake · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Loch Lochy · lake · Highland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lochan Sròn Smeur · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~42 km · Must-see

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