LOCH NESS

Loch Ness, with its legendary monster, is the most famous of all lochs; at twenty three miles long it is the second largest lake in Britain by area. Its great depth, however, means it holds several times more water than its nearest rival, Loch Lomond. The area around the Loch features a variety of walks, with more waymarked trails and easy routes suitable for families compared to some other parts of the Highlands.

There are great forest and moorland walks starting from various points along the north side of the Loch. The southern side has much less traffic and a delightful landscape of small hills, attractive woodland and a large number of small, freshwater lochs that are reknowed among fishermen but little known by the rest of the public

Urquhart woods and Loch Ness from Drumnadrochit 2km 45 minutes Allt na Criche, near Fort Augustus 2.5km 1 hour Falls of Foyers 4km 1 - 2 hours River Oich, Fort Augustus 6km 1.5 - 2 hours Jenkins Park, near Fort Augustus 6km 1.5 - 2 hours Aldourie Castle circuit, Dores 6km 1 - 2 hours Abriachan Trails 8km 3 - 5 hours Craigmonie and the Falls of Divach, Drumnadrochit 10km 3 - 4 hours Inverfarigaig and the Falls of Foyers 11km 3.5 - 4 hours Three lochs circuit, south Loch Ness 12.5km 2.5 - 3.5 hours Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, near Drumnadrochit 9km 3 - 5 hours Accommodation links for this area: Hotels around Loch Ness and Fort Augustus area B&B around Loch Ness and Fort Augustus area Fort Augustus and Drumnadrochit self catering cottages Dores and Foyers self catering cottages Hostels in Loch Ness and Glen Affric