Loch Cleat

Loch Cleat: 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 Cleat

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 Cleat — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.62282, -6.27811. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Loch Cleat

• Mealt Falls · waterfall · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Skye Museum of Island Life · museum · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Duntulm Castle · fort · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sgùrr a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Eilean Trodday · river spot · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hartaval · viewpoint · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Snizort Free Church of Scotland · church · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rona Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Waternish Point · beach · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Trumpan Church · church · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Brochel Castle · fort · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dunvegan Castle · fort · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ben Tianavaig · viewpoint · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Dun Fiadhairt Broch · fort · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Skye · river spot · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Dun Beag · fort · Highland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Macleod's Table North · viewpoint · Highland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Dùn Ardtreck · fort · Highland · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Loch Cleat

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Cleat

• Loch Bràigh Horrisdale · lake · Highland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Loch Bad an Sgalaig · lake · Highland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Loch a' Ghobhainn · lake · Highland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Loch Coruisk · lake · Highland · ~58 km · Must-see
• Loch Maree · lake · Highland · ~62 km · Must-see
• Loch Achaidh na h-Inich · lake · Highland · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fionn Loch · lake · Highland · ~65 km · Must-see
• Loch Garbhaig · lake · Highland · ~69 km · Must-see
• Loch Clair · lake · Highland · ~70 km · Must-see
• Loch Coulin · lake · Highland · ~72 km · Must-see

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