Notable lake · Highland, Scotland
Loch Cleap
Loch Cleap is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Cleap: 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 Cleap
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 Cleap — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.61511, -6.24278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Cleap
- Mealt Falls · waterfall · Highland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sgùrr a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Skye Museum of Island Life · museum · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Duntulm Castle · fort · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hartaval · viewpoint · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Eilean Trodday · river spot · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rona Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Snizort Free Church of Scotland · church · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Brochel Castle · fort · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Waternish Point · beach · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Trumpan Church · church · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ben Tianavaig · viewpoint · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dunvegan Castle · fort · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Skye · river spot · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dun Fiadhairt Broch · fort · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dun Beag · fort · Highland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Macleod's Table North · viewpoint · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Loch Bràigh Horrisdale · lake · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Cleap
- Loch Bràigh Horrisdale · lake · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Loch Bad an Sgalaig · lake · Highland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Loch a' Ghobhainn · lake · Highland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Loch Coruisk · lake · Highland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Loch Maree · lake · Highland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Loch Achaidh na h-Inich · lake · Highland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fionn Loch · lake · Highland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Loch Garbhaig · lake · Highland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Loch Clair · lake · Highland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Loch Coulin · lake · Highland · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Cleap full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Cleap yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loch Cleap?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loch Cleap?
Nearby: Mealt Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Sgùrr a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh (viewpoint, 10 km), Skye Museum of Island Life (museum, 11 km), Duntulm Castle (fort, 12 km), Hartaval (viewpoint, 14 km), Eilean Trodday (river spot, 16 km).
Is Loch Cleap worth visiting?
Loch Cleap is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.