Uquhart Castle on Loch Ness
Perhaps the most famous castle in Scotland due to the monster of Loch Ness media exposure. It was a main Highland fortress of the MacDonald Clan and changed hands with the British many times. A good and easy read of the history of this fortress is here: <https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/urquhart-castle/history/>.
The Gait House Tower remains mostly intact for great views.
Urquhart from the highway.
The swale in front of the shield wall.
The museum and shop next to the highway.
View of the Gait House and loch Ness from the highest point on the fortress’s south wall.
Panorama of Uquhart Castle from the highway.
