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

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Dores And Essich

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

Moderate

10

runners

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

00:34

5.41km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

10 m

Ness Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

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

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2

646 m

View of Loch Ness and Surrounding Mountains

Highlight • Other

3

887 m

View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you don't just want to marvel and enjoy from the beach, you can have a great view here, be careful of the traffic, here is only an old small field driveway green and rarely used,

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4

2.90 km

View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent view of Loch Ness

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5

4.75 km

View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Lake

6

4.97 km

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 …

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7

5.04 km

Dores Beach

Highlight • Lake

8

5.22 km

View of Loch Ness from Dores

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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5.41 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.04 km

1.40 km

973 m

Surfaces

1.87 km

1.16 km

973 m

789 m

587 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

87 %

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