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The best walks and hikes around Ness

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Want to go hiking around Ness to explore more of this corner of

Highlands? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes around Ness to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks around Ness is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Last updated: November 29, 2025

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1. Falls of Foyers loop from Inverfarigaig

11.8km

03:29

320m

330m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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4.7

(114)

516

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2. Loch Ness loop to Aldourie Castle from Dores

7.00km

01:52

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Inverness Castle and Ness Islands loop

4.72km

01:13

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.8

(49)

344

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4. Meall Fuar-Mhonaidh — A hill above Loch Ness

9.27km

03:07

480m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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561

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5. View of Loch Ness – Moor and Heathland loop from Foyers

10.7km

03:07

290m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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962

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6. River Ness – Inverness Cathedral loop from Inverness

6.23km

01:36

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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397

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7. Enchanted Forest – Fort Augustus Locks loop from Invermoriston

22.9km

06:44

620m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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(52)

183

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8. View of Loch Ness – View of Loch Ness loop from Foyers

10.4km

03:12

400m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Foyers Bay — Shore of Loch Ness – Falls of Foyers loop from Foyers

4.81km

01:25

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Inverness Cathedral – River Ness loop from Bught

6.19km

01:35

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best walks and hikes around Ness

1. Falls of Foyers loop from Inverfarigaig

2. Loch Ness loop to Aldourie Castle from Dores

3. Inverness Castle and Ness Islands loop

4. Meall Fuar-Mhonaidh — A hill above Loch Ness

5. View of Loch Ness – Moor and Heathland loop from Foyers

6. River Ness – Inverness Cathedral loop from Inverness

7. Enchanted Forest – Fort Augustus Locks loop from Invermoriston

8. View of Loch Ness – View of Loch Ness loop from Foyers

9. Foyers Bay — Shore of Loch Ness – Falls of Foyers loop from Foyers

10. Inverness Cathedral – River Ness loop from Bught

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