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Dores And Essich

View of Loch Ness from Dores – Dores Beach loop from Dores

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Dores And Essich

View of Loch Ness from Dores – Dores Beach loop from Dores

Easy

5.0

(8)

53

hikers

View of Loch Ness from Dores – Dores Beach loop from Dores

01:04

3.91km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

53 m

Dores Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

nice pub with beer garden

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2

91 m

Ness Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee and homemade cake. Not speciality coffee but still a nice place to sit out in good weather.

Tip by

3

113 m

Dores Gift Shop

Highlight • Structure

4

307 m

Loch Ness Shore

Highlight • Beach

Magnificent section of Loch Ness

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5

313 m

View of Loch Ness from Dores

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great paths along the River Ness enlang .....

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6

555 m

View of Loch Ness from Dores Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is one of the best views of Loch Ness. Perhaps you might spot the Loch Ness Monster?! The mysterious Nessie was first photographed in 1933 and continues to be …

Tip by

7

781 m

View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Lake

8

3.59 km

Dores Beach

Highlight • Lake

B

3.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.51 km

235 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.35 km

1.07 km

261 m

111 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

87 %

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