The Top 5 Lakes in River Tay
Looking to visit the best lakes in River Tay? 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 River Tay’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 2, 2025
Loch of the Lowes
Highlight • Rest Area
A small visitor centre at Loch of the Lowes with some refreshments available. The road beyond the visitor centre is idyllic. Very quiet indeed and no traffic at all when I cycled it on a Sunday morning.
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Mill Dam Lochan
Highlight • Lake
Nestled below the slopes of Craig More and Deuchary Hill, Mill Dam is a pleasant little lochan. It forms the approximate halfway point on the Atholl Woods circuit from Dunkeld. …
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Polney Loch
Highlight • Viewpoint
Polney Loch is a scenic little lochan above the Tayside village of Dunkeld. It's surrounded by lovely mature woodland and features on the popular Atholl Woods circuit walk. The lochan …
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Cardney Loch
Highlight • Viewpoint
For Trail MTB explorers on an adventure.
A tranquil location.
More importantly, if you've just biked up from the main road you're going to need to catch your breath and …
A tranquil location.
More importantly, if you've just biked up from the main road you're going to need to catch your breath and …
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View of Mill Dam, Rotmell Wood, and Craigvinean Forest from Craig More
Highlight • Forest
Very scenic views to the east. Below is Mill Dam, Rotmell Wood in the mid-ground and Craigvinean Forest in the background. Strath Tay is hidden in there somewhere. Rotmell Loch …
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