HomeScotlandHighlandLakes & lochsLoch DochfourThe short loch at the northern outflow of Loch Ness, where the River Ness and the Caledonian Canal part ways near Inverness.LochLoch DochfourShow interactive mapShow mapOpen in full map →Full map →OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles · data from OpenStreetMap · terrain Mapzen/AWSLoch Dochfour is a loch in Highland. The closest station is Inverness, 9.1 km to the north-east.More places to visit near Loch DochfourGreat Glen WayScotland's Great TrailAlong the great fault line from Fort William to Inverness, tracing the Caledonian Canal and the shore of Loch Ness.2.4 km N · Highland☆✓HighlightDores BeachBeach near DoresShingle beach at the head of Loch Ness giving the classic straight-down-the-loch view toward Urquhart Castle.3.9 km S☆✓HighlightReelig GlenViewpoint near KiltarlitySheltered woodland glen west of Inverness with a riverside trail and some of Britain's tallest conifers.5.2 km NW☆✓HighlightAbriachan Woodland TrailsViewpoint near AbriachanCommunity-owned croft and forest above Loch Ness with waymarked trails, lochans and long views over the Great Glen.6.1 km SW☆✓HighlightNess IslandsViewpoint near InvernessWooded river islands in central Inverness linked by Victorian suspension footbridges, a favourite riverside stroll.7.5 km NE☆✓HighlightClachnaharry Sea LockViewpoint near North KessockThe Caledonian Canal's northern sea lock at Clachnaharry, where the canal meets the Beauly Firth with wide water views.8.8 km NE☆✓Caledonian CanalCanalhereGreat Glen Canoe TrailScotland's Great TrailhereDochfour GardensGarden1.4 km NECarn a' BhodaichMarilyn3.8 km SWDoresVillage3.9 km SThe Dores InnPub4.1 km SAbriachan Garden and NurseryGarden5.4 km SWLeachkinChambered tomb5.8 km NEAbriachanVillage6 km SWInverness Botanic GardensGarden7 km NECastle SpynieBroch7.1 km NWInverness Cathedral (St Andrew's)Church8.4 km NEUilebheist Distillery and BreweryDistillery8.5 km NECastle TavernPub8.6 km NEThe Clachnaharry InnPub8.7 km NEOld High ChurchChurch8.9 km NEBlack Isle BarPub8.9 km NEInverness, Friars' StreetSite of a former friary8.9 km NELetters from AlbionNew places, seasonal days out and the old customs coming up, now and then by email.Leave this empty Email addressSign upUnsubscribe any time. We use your address only to send the letter — privacy.