Loch Ness
The most famous loch in the world for its legendary monster; water darkened by peat sediment, a challenge for dark-water divers.
Depth
5–40 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water (drysuit)
Average visibility
3 m
Water temperature
7 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best time
May-September
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
The most famous loch in the world for its legendary monster; water darkened by peat sediment, a challenge for dark-water divers.
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See on the interactive map8 species documented in Loch Ness
Critically EndangeredAnguila europea
Anguilla anguilla
Least ConcernEspinoso
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Near ThreatenedNutria euroasiática
Lutra lutra
Least ConcernSalmón atlántico
Salmo salar
Not EvaluatedTrucha común
Salmo trutta
Lucio
Esox lucius
Least ConcernPerca europea
Perca fluviatilis
Trucha alpina
Salvelinus alpinus
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