The Highlands
Loch Ness
Why visit
Famous Highland loch with Urquhart Castle, cruises, woodland scenery and easy links to Inverness and Fort Augustus.
- Recommended nights
- 0–1
- Region
- The Highlands
- Best for
- Highlands, Castles, Countryside
- Getting around
- Reachable without a car
What to do
- 01Urquhart Castle
- 02Fort Augustus locks
Good to know
Skip if
You would add several hours of driving just to say you saw it; it works best as part of a route, not a standalone detour.