The Top 12 Lakes around Lairg
Looking to visit the best lakes around Lairg? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Lairg’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: December 12, 2025
Loch Bealach a' Bhuirich
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Loch Bealach a Bhuirich is in the most stunning of positions, with Quinag towering behind it adding real depth to the eye fodder 😍!
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View of Loch Shin
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Loch Shin is approximately 27km long and was enlarged and deepened by 9m in the 1950's by building a dam at the Lairg end to power a hydroelectric station.
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Loch Shin Waterside Café
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Brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks served with great views across Loch Shin. Outside seating by the loch in the summer and a wood burner for the winter.
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Open every day …
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View of Loch Assynt
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Views down the path back to the loch are worth the short effort from the car park. As you ascend further up, they continue to get better.
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Loch Buidhe
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Remote loch which means it's often really quiet and peaceful. On the edge of the Achormlarie forest the scenery is beautiful.
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Boat Of GartenAviemoreNethy BridgeArdgourSpean Bridge, Roy Bridge And AchnacarryKincraigBen Nevis And Glen CoeFort William, Inverlochy And TorlundyNether LochaberGlenurquhartCarrbridgeNessStratherrick And FoyersGlencoe And Glen EtiveKinlochlevenFort Augustus And GlenmoristonNorthwest HighlandsIsle of SkyeKilmallieTorridon And KinlocheweWester RossLochbroomDuror And KentallenDores And EssichStrathnairnAssyntAssynt - CoigachBallachulishKingussieInverness WestCoigachSunartLagganMorarKiltarlityGlengarryApplecrossNewtonmoreMorvernScourieLochcarronDornie And DistrictGlenfinnanStrathglassGarve And DistrictKirkhill And BunchrewStrathpefferShieldaigLochduichDalwhinnieAcharacleKinlochbervieDurnessArdgay And DistrictCreichMarybank, Scatwell And StrathcononPlocktonStromeferryKiltearnLochalshStrathdearnGlenelg And ArnisdaleRogartCaolKyleOichDornochLoch NessDulnain BridgeWestern ArdnamurchanSouth KnoydartBettyhill, Strathnaver And AltnaharraSlackbuieLochardilArdrossBroraGolspieBallifearyHolmLoch OssianHelmsdaleInshes And Milton Of LeysLoch LochyGlenmore Forest ParkMuir Of OrdKilmorackKintailGlen Affric National Nature ReserveCaledonian CanalFerintoshHilton, Milton And Castle HeatherKnoydartEast NairnshireContinGlen AffricNorth-West SutherlandEddertonCawdor And West NairnshireAuldearnHalkirkGlenmore Forest
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