Is there the Loch Ness monster really?

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Where is the Loch Ness monster

Discover Loch Ness

On our tour of Loch Ness we hear the question again and again: Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist? Or not? That was the question we asked ourselves on our Loch Ness Tour from Inverness. For two days we went in search of clues. Our Loch Ness tour was always exciting. Our first impression of Scotland. And our first contact with the Scots.

 

 

Facts

It should have a snake body. To resemble a dinosaur from ancient times. Some have even discovered crocodiles on the lake shore. Were they the Loch Ness monster? Or are they still only illusions that vorspiegelt a lashed by the wind sea surface. Even wave crests look from afar like the body of a giant snake. Or the neck of a dinosaur, which is said to the monster again and again. The selection is definitely great.

 

Petar
Tour Loch Ness - Petar is looking for the monster

History

A picture from the thirties shows an indistinct figure with a slender neck. The picture reminds me of a Brontosaurus with its long neck. From his body is not visible in the photo. However, the recording is so unclear that the being depicted on it could be anything. Even St. Columba, an Irish monk who was Christianizing the Picts in and around Inverness, is said to have saved a man from the Loch Ness monster. That, at least, tells us Cameron, our city guide in Inverness, with a wink in his eyes.

 

 

Two days at Loch Ness

In any case, we travel along the Loch Ness on both days of our stay in Inverness. On the first day we follow the narrow and less traveled road on the east bank. Here we meet only a few cars, cyclists and hikers on the way. The faster road on the west bank the next day is more busy. Here are the tourist buses that bring their passengers to the jetties. From these lay off the boats that offer excursions on the Loch Ness.

 

Our tour
Our tour Loch Ness takes us to Nessie Hunter

 

The Nessiehunter

A good eight miles drive from Inverness to Dores Bay. The Dores Inn car park is located on the shores of Loch Ness, as shown by a sign in front of the long and dark lake. Next to it is a motley camper van, decorated with a weathered tree trunk in front of the entrance. This is where Steve Feltham, one of the bizarre personalities who devote their lives to hunting for Loch Ness's monster, lives here. His caravan reminds me a bit of the home of the Eagle Lady of Alaska, whom I met in Homer years ago. Places like these seem to attract exceptional people. Although the Nessie hunter lives at Loch Ness for many years and is on the lookout for the monster, he has not seen it yet. Thus the hunter of the Loch Ness monster also owes us proofs.

 

Waterfalls
View above the Falls of Foyers - one of the best views along Loch Ness

 

Falls of Foyers

So we get up and continue to the waterfalls of Foyers. The falls are below us in the steep hills that surround the lake. From the vantage point on the road we have a beautiful view of Loch Ness between huge trees down to the lake. The waterfalls, which in Gaelic are called Smoking Falls, plunge a good fifty yards into the depths. After heavy rains the sight is impressive. Then the spray of the cases extends to the upper vantage point. However strained we look through the trees to the lake, Nessie does not show us.

After lunch in Cameron's Tea Room let's first leave the lake shore. The next day, however, we take a taxi to Clansman Harbor.

 

Hole
Jacobite Warrior

 

Did we find the monster?

The Jacobite Cruises boat departs from below the Loch Ness Clansman Hotel. The drive to Urquart Castle takes half an hour. This ruined castle is located on a small peninsula that juts out into the lake. It was once one of the largest castles in Scotland. Although it is only a ruin today, you can guess how imposing the castle once towered over the lake. She was exposed to many attacks for 500 years. You can find out more about the history of the castle in the visitor center above the castle ruins. Time for this is planned for the boat trip. In an hour you can easily climb the hill above the ruins and see them from ever new angles along the way.

 

Urquart Castle on our Loch Ness Tour
Urquart Castle

 

Again, Nessie appears neither during our stay at Urquart Castle nor on the way back to Clansman Harbor.

Our Nessie sightings on our Loch Ness tour

Because of the bustle around the sea monster we had expected to meet him at every turn. In souvenir shops. As a statue. Or on billboards. That was not so. Only when we make a walk from our bed and breakfast in Drumnadrochit to the Fiddlers Highland Restaurant in the center of the village on the third evening, suddenly the striking dinosaur head on the slender neck to our left emerges from the bushes. Is there the Loch Ness monster, after all? However, it quickly turns out that this is a plastic replica of the creature photographed in the 1930s photograph.

Other excursions for a tour around Loch Ness and the surrounding area. Or are you looking for inspiration for scenic beauty Road trips through Scotland?
Discover here which excursion destinations you can visit in Inverness and surroundings.

 

 

Nessie on our Loch Ness tour
Nessie

 

The question of whether Nessie really exists and what it is, we can not answer as little as Steve Feltham, the Nessiehunter. It remains a secret worth exploring. In any case, Loch Ness is worth a visit - whether you believe in the sea monster or not.

Movie impressions

Is Nessie really the Loch Ness monster? Check it out! It is worth it! Even though we only saw Nessie as a plastic figure on Loch Ness.

 

 

What to pack for a tour around Loch Ness?

 


Travel Arrangements:

Parking at the airport

Here you can reserve your parking space at the airport.

Arrival for your tour around Loch Ness

Arrival by plane, bus or train*. There are various airlines that fly directly to Inverness to fly. However, there are currently no direct flights. We are with KLM from Munich and Amsterdam traveled to Inverness.

Trips:

There are numerous Excursions and boat trips*that you can book through Get Your Guide.

Accommodations:

Lodging, hotels and B&Bs* You can book at booking.com. We have the first two nights in the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness * spent the night. The third night we stayed at Glenkirk B&B in Drumnadrochit.


Do you also know:

 

More Slow Travel Tips as well as in other regions of the world can be found here. Discover more tips for the Inverness area, for example here. Best starting point for a Tour is Inverness. Complete yours Tour also with a trip to a castle in the area.

Source for the article Tour Loch Ness: research on site. We would like to thank Visit Great Britain and Visit Inverness Loch Ness for inviting us to this trip. However, our opinion remains our own.

Text: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
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Is there the Loch Ness monster really?

Monika Fuchs

Monika Fuchs and Petar Fuchs are the authors and publishers of the Food and Slow Travel blog  TravelWorldOnline. They have been publishing this blog since 2005. TravelWorldOnline has been online since 2001. Their topics are trips to Savor, wine tourism worldwide and slow travel. During her studies Monika Fuchs spent some time in North America, where she - partly together with Petar Fuchs - traveled to the USA and Canada and spent a research year in British Columbia. This intensified her thirst for knowledge, which she satisfied for 6 years as an adventure guide for Rotel Tours and then for 11 years as a tour guide for Studiosus Reisen around the world. She was constantly expanding her travel regions, but curiosity still gnawed at her: "What's beyond the horizon? What else is there to discover in this city? Which people are interesting here? What do they eat in this region?" As a freelance travel journalist (her articles have appeared in DIE ZEIT, 360° Canada, 360° USA, etc.), she is now looking for answers to these questions as a travel writer and travel blogger in many countries around the world. Petar Fuchs produces the videos on this blog as well as on YouTube. Monika Fuchs from TravelWorldOnline is among Germany's top 50 bloggers in 2021. Find more Information about Monika and Petar Fuchs here.

10 thoughts too "Is there the Loch Ness monster really?"

  1. Funny to go hunting for Nessi. That was certainly fun. In any case, the landscape looks really great. With the ruin and the greenery - that's how I imagine Scotland.

    Best regards,
    Nicole

    1. Dear Nicole,

      that was our first trip to Scotland. Although we did not see Nessie - except in Plastik :) - but the landscape alone is really a dream. There are also great castles, very good whiskey, which really surprised me, and a lot of history. A destination as we like it.

      Best regards,
      Monika

  2. ... I've searched a few years ago, but did not find it :-D Nevertheless, the area is simply mystical-beautiful. You captured that in your report!

    1. Hi Jenny,

      yes, you have to be very lucky to see the monster :). But against you right, the area is well worth a visit if you do not see Nessie. Thank you for your nice comment.

      Best regards,
      Monika

  3. Too bad that you did not spot the monster ;-) Scotland is right at the top of my travel list, I hope this wish will come true soon! Then, of course, the visit to Loch Ness is also a must.

    1. Dear Christine,

      That was our first visit to Scotland. We are really excited and are sure that was not the last time. I keep my fingers crossed that it works with you soon with a trip to Scotland.

      Best regards,
      Monika

  4. Hello you two,
    since I can read this story here, I assume that you came back safely ;-)
    I'm looking forward to Petar's video and hope for Nessi in the picture.
    Best regards,
    Katja

    1. Hello dear Katja,

      yes, we are back in the country The video from Scotland will take some time. Now it's Tatarstan's turn. And with the traces of Nessie, that's one thing. We were glad that we discovered the plastic Nessie in the neighboring garden in Drumnadrochit. :)

      Best regards,
      Monika

  5. The picnic place and the ruins are magical! Ever since I watched the Outlander series, Scotland has climbed high on my travel list, your contribution has definitely helped :)

    Love from,
    Franzi

    1. Hello Franzi,

      I can understand that very well. We also like such landscapes very much. The view from this picnic spot on Loch Ness was gorgeous.

      Best regards,
      Monika

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