Loch Trool

#2949 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Loch Trool is a narrow, freshwater loch in Galloway, in the Southern Uplands in south-west Scotland. It lies in an elevated position in Glen Trool in the Galloway Forest Park and is approximately 8 miles north of the town of Newton Stewart. The loch is the source of the Water of Trool which flows to the Water of Minnoch and the River Cree. There is a walking trail and footpath around the loch's perimeter. ()

Alternative names: Length: 7920 ftWidth: 1312 ftMaximum depth: 55 ftElevation: 302 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°5'15"N, 4°29'22"W

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Loch Trool – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Merrick, Merrick, Loch Enoch, Round Loch of Glenhead.

3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Merrick, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
94 min walk • The Merrick, or simply Merrick, is a mountain in the Range of the Awful Hand, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Merrick, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
65 min walk • The Merrick, or simply Merrick, is a mountain in the Range of the Awful Hand, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Enoch, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
99 min walk • Loch Enoch is a multi-basin freshwater loch in Galloway, to the east of Merrick and south of Mullwharchar. The loch is situated in a granite basin and has several small islands and some beaches on its shore.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Round Loch of Glenhead, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
61 min walk • The Round Loch of Glenhead is a small upland single basin loch in Dumfries and Galloway. It is situated within Galloway Forest Park to the west of the hill Craiglee. It forms a pair with the nearby Long Loch of Glenhead. Both lochs are of similar sizes and each have a small island.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kirriereoch Loch
131 min walk • Kirriereoch Loch is a small, shallow, square shaped, freshwater loch in Dumfries and Galloway, in the Southern Uplands of south-west Scotland. It lies approximately 12 mi north of the town of Newton Stewart.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kirriereoch Hill, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
115 min walk • Kirriereoch Hill is a hill in the Range of the Awful Hand, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland.
5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mullwharchar, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
127 min walk • Mullwharchar is a hill in the Dungeon Hills, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Mullwarchar is situated to the north of Loch Enoch, west of Corserine, northeast of Merrick and east of Kirriereoch Hill.
7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corserine, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
178 min walk • Corserine is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The highest point of the range and the second highest point in Galloway, the usual route of ascent is from the car park at Forrest Lodge to the east of the hill via Loch Harrow and North Gairy Top.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lamachan Hill
57 min walk • Lamachan Hill is a hill in the Minnigaff Hills, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the highest hill of the range, lying 11 kilometres north of the town of Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galloway Hills, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
99 min walk • The Galloway Hills are part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland, and form the northern boundary of western Galloway. They lie within the bounds of the Galloway Forest Park, an area of some 300 square miles of largely uninhabited wild land, managed by Forestry and Land Scotland.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Craignaw, Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells
93 min walk • Craignaw is a hill in the Dungeon Hills, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Unlike many hills in the Southern Uplands, Craignaw has a complex and rocky summit area, with a long line of crags and rough ground on the east side.