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Loch Ness Walks

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Find a varied selection of beautiful walks around Loch Ness

Explore your natural surroundings through majestic forestry and beside peaceful shores, and offer a unique backdrop to your next walking holiday in the UK. There are plenty of easy and more challenging routes to choose from in this beautiful part of the country.

This useful walking guide allows you to enjoy some of the best walks around Loch Ness.

  • Cloudy sunset over Loch Ness, from Dores Beach

    Loch Ness Dores Inn Walk

    Inverness

    1h 50m

    4.2 miles

    Easy

    Shrouded in natural beauty and mystery, Loch Ness is the perfect base for peaceful strolls, and this walk leads you from Dores Inn, along the shores of Dores Beach, as you reflect on the mythical history.

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  • The Falls of Foyers, near Loch Ness in the Highlands

    The Falls of Foyers Walk

    Inverness

    1h 40m

    2.7 miles

    Easy

    This walk takes you through woodland to a natural beauty spot, enjoying wonderful views, as well as wildlife aplenty.  

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  • View of Loch Ness under cloudy skies from high up on the Great Glen Way, near Drumnadrochit, Scotland.

    The Great Glen Way: Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit (High Route)

    Inverness

    7h 3m

    13.7 miles

    Hard

    This is a beautiful trail boasting wonderful views of Loch Ness and gentle walking through mature forests. 

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  • Sunny skies over Loch Ness, Scotland

    Urquhart Bay Woods and Loch Ness Circular

    34 mins

    1.6 miles

    Easy

    This river and ancient woodland walk enjoys lovely views of Loch Ness. Urquhart Castle is also nearby, inviting you to uncover its long history.  

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