Illustrative photoLaunch points in Scotland – page 8
885 mapped launch points for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in Scotland. 207 have their own pages; every mapped point is on the map of Great Britain.
Mapped as a launch point. Check local access rules, signs and conditions before you go.
Scotland in figures
- On average ≈ 2.4 km to the next mapped launch point (closest ≈ 10 m, furthest ≈ 28 km).
- Access on the map: 26 private · 6 yes · 4 customers only · 4 permissive · 3 no · 1 disabled only · 841 not recorded
- Surface on the map: 87 concrete · 4 paved · 3 asphalt · 2 paving stones · 2 unpaved · 1 cobblestone · 1 compacted · 1 concrete plates · 1 grass · 1 gravel · 1 ground · 1 sett · 780 not recorded
Straight-line distances to the nearest car park and toilets on the map – not walking routes. We can't tell whether they are public, free or open.
Counties: HighlandArgyll and ButeNa h-Eileanan an IarFifeOrkney IslandsShetland IslandsDumfries and GallowayPerth and KinrossStirlingNorth AyrshireAberdeenshireCity of Edinburgh
Launch points with their own page
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Bars show the straight-line distance on a 0–500 m scale; a full bar with an arrow means 500 m or more.
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Illustrative photoLoch Dunvegan launch point, Halistra
Loch Dunvegan
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 3.4 km (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 8.8 km
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Illustrative photoLoch Eil launch point, Achaphubuil
Loch Eil
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 300 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 2.6 km
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Illustrative photoRiver Moriston launch point, Invermoriston
River Moriston
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 140 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 130 m
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Illustrative photoLoch Faoghail Charrasan launch point, Linshader
Loch Faoghail Charrasan
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 1.5 km
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 5.5 km
Illustrative photoFirth of Forth launch point, Hamilton Wynd
Firth of Forth
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 360 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 1.2 km
Illustrative photoLoch Leven launch point, Glencoe
Loch Leven
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 80 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 2.0 km
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Map data: 7 November 2026