Loch Ness is the largest and best known of the lochs in the Great Glen, and is best known for the legend of 'Nessie', the famous, mysterious creature said to inhabit the deep and murky waters of Scotland's most famous Loch.
Loch Ness
This large, deep freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands offers the visitor much more than 'Nessie'. Almost all outdoor activities are available here, climbing, hiking and wildlife-spotting being the most popular.
Covering an area from Inverness in the north to Fort Augustus in the south, Loch Ness lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty and it is no surprise that it is now a world class tourism destination attracting huge amounts of travellers through all seasons.
The Area around Loch Ness includes the larger villages of Drumnadrochit and Fort Augustus, and the glens, Glen Urquhart and Glen Moriston.