Loch Dochard, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area

Name: Loch Dochard
Address: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area

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Loch Dochard is an upland freshwater loch lying approximately 6 km west of Bridge of Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. The loch has an irregular shape with a perimeter of 3 km. It is approximately 1.06 km long, has an average depth of 3.7 m and is 13 m at its deepest. The loch was surveyed on 18 May 1903 by Sir John Murray and later charted as part of his Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909. ()

Elevation: 732 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°32'9"N, 4°54'31"W

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Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Stob Ghabhar, Beinn Mhic Chasgaig, Stob Dubh, Glas Bheinn Mhòr.

2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stob Ghabhar
63 min walk • Stob Ghabhar is a Scottish mountain nine kilometres north west of Bridge of Orchy. It is part of the Black Mount group of mountains and stands on the border of the Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas.
5.1 miN
Mountain
Beinn Mhic Chasgaig, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
131 min walk • Beinn Mhic Chasgaig is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies near the head of Glen Etive in Highland. A steep and craggy peak, it is surrounded by high Munros and provides a very steep and challenging climb to its summit.
5.1 miNW
Mountain
Stob Dubh, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
130 min walk • Stob Dubh is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, at the head of Loch Etive north of the village of Taynuilt. The mountain offers excellent hillwalking opportunities, and even though it is tough going in places, it is possible to reach the summit without any scrambling.
3.7 miW
Mountain
Glas Bheinn Mhòr, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
95 min walk • Glas Bheinn Mhor is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, south of Glen Etive. The Argyll and Bute and Highland border straddles its summit. A conical mountain, it forms part of the Ben Starav range and lies east of the mighty Starov itself.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stob a' Choire Odhair
95 min walk • Stob a' Choire Odhair is a Scottish mountain situated eight kilometres north west of Bridge of Orchy on the border of the Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas.
4.1 miW
Mountain
Beinn nan Aighenan, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
105 min walk • Beinn nan Aighenan is a 960-metre high mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies in Argyll and Bute, north of the village of Taynuilt.
3 miNW
Mountain
Stob Coir' an Albannaich, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
77 min walk • Stob Coir' an Albannaich is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies on the border of Argyll and Bute and the Highlands area, south of Glen Etive. The mountain makes for a fine traverse. The closest village is Taynuilt to the south.
5.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall a' Bhùiridh
146 min walk • Meall a' Bhùiridh is a mountain on the edge of Rannoch Moor in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies near the top of Glen Coe and Glen Etive, overlooking the Kings House Hotel inn and the A82 road. The Glencoe Ski area is located on the northern slopes of the peak.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ben Starav
138 min walk • Ben Starav is a Scottish mountain in the Highlands lying south of Glen Etive that rises to its full 1,078-metre height above Loch Etive at its western foot.
2.2 miNW
Mountain
Meall nan Eun, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
56 min walk • Meall nan Eun is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It is located east of Glen Etive in Argyll and Bute. A dome like mountain with a rounded top but steep sides, it has a summit plateau.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Creise
144 min walk • Creise is a Scottish mountain that stands at the eastern end of Glen Coe, just to the south of the A82 road, some 26 kilometres South-southeast of Fort William in the Highland Council area.