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Glencoe Lochan

13 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Four-spotted Chaser +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Four-spotted Chaser +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Alder Wrinkle, Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen +2 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Alder Wrinkle, Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen +2 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Primrose, Bog-myrtle +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rhododendron, Primrose, Bog-myrtle +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bideam nam Bian TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 14Local walking route
Aonoch Eagach TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RW 15Local walking route
Brecklet PathWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
West Highland Way (Kinlochleven to Fort William)Walking route24 km
Named routeLength 24 kmNational walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Glencoe Lochan Trail - The islands in Glencoe Lochan

Glencoe Lochan Trail - The islands in Glencoe Lochan

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