A half-day loop of Loch Ness that avoids the crowds and includes a proper canal-side lunch.
Highlights
- Dores Beach
- Foyers Falls
- Urquhart Castle
- Fort Augustus canal locks
- Optional cruise
The route
South shore (B862) via Dores Beach and Foyers Falls. Fort Augustus for lunch and to watch the canal boats descend. Return along the A82 north shore with a stop at Urquhart Castle. Optional 1-hour cruise from Fort Augustus (£25pp).

