Can I walk all the way around Loch Arkaig on a marked trail?

No, there is no marked circular path around the loch. A full circuit would involve rough, remote terrain through forest and steep hillsides, so most visitors use the road-end paths into Glen Dessarry instead.

Is the Jacobite gold that was hidden near Loch Arkaig still findable?

No verified remaining cache has been found. Records suggest that some money was distributed and mention French coins found in nearby woods, but the fate of the rest remains disputed; any search would also require the landowner's permission.

Do I need a permit to fish in Loch Arkaig and what species can I catch?

Fishing rights are controlled, so obtain permission or the appropriate permit before fishing. Loch Arkaig supports Atlantic salmon, brown and ferox trout, and Arctic charr.

Not Just Loch Ness

Loch Arkaig: When the Road to Nowhere Takes Fourteen Miles and the Jacobite Gold Stayed Lost

Loch Arkaig sits at the end of a single-track road that runs about fourteen miles from Achnacarry, Clan Cameron's seat, along a loch shore where gold intended for the Jacobites was hidden in 1746 and its full fate remains unresolved. The same remote glen trained commandos during World War Two and now serves as the gateway to Glen Dessarry and some of Scotland's least-visited mountains.

8 August 20268 min read