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View of Loch Ness – Urquhart Castle loop from Drumnadrochit

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View of Loch Ness – Urquhart Castle loop from Drumnadrochit

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View of Loch Ness – Urquhart Castle loop from Drumnadrochit

04:15

14.9km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.22 km

Giant redwood at the Craig Mony entrance

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very impressive tree this - and the Balmacaan woodland is definitely worth a stroll!

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2.28 km

Bench With View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Forest

Nice little rest area with a bench to linger on after the steep climb before entering the magical forest.

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2.30 km

View of Loch Ness from Craigmonie

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful little rest area with a bench to sit on overlooking the magnificent Loch Ness, where the River Enrick meets it.

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2.46 km

View of Drumnadrochit and Loch Ness from Craigmonie

Highlight • Forest

Not sure I would call it magical, but Craigmonie is a lovely viewpoint with a fine view over Drumnadrochit and Loch Ness.

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4.63 km

View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path on the road to Divach Falls along the sheep pastures with fine views of the valley and Loch Ness.

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10.3 km

Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle

Highlight • Castle

Clear proof that they really exist 🤩

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10.9 km

The 13th-century ruin is one of the most visited of Scotland's castles and offers great views over Loch Ness. Maybe you can also catch a glimpse of Nessie... The castle has a visitor reception area with an informative video on the castle's history.

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12.1 km

View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the hole. Just standing here is good for the soul. Enjoy the unbridled power of nature that has been created here over the millennia.

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14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.28 km

3.41 km

3.07 km

1.22 km

972 m

939 m

Surfaces

8.96 km

1.82 km

1.41 km

1.13 km

790 m

428 m

309 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

19°C

10°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

June 30, 2023,Loch Ness

Of course, Loch Ness should not be missing on any Scotland trip 😜
Even found a very lonely route through a beautiful forest. Unfortunately, Urquhart Castle had just closed when I arrived. Today I had a journey of more than 3 hours. But in the end I discovered Nessi for that 😊
I'm supposed to say that she's just the …

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View of Loch Ness – Urquhart Castle loop from Drumnadrochit

Giant redwood at the Craig Mony entrance

Bench With View of Loch Ness

View of Loch Ness from Craigmonie

View of Drumnadrochit and Loch Ness from Craigmonie

View of Loch Ness

Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle

Urquhart Castle

View of Loch Ness

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