Loch Morlich is a large freshwater loch nestled at the foot of the Cairngorm Mountains within Glenmore Forest Park in the Scottish Highlands. Sitting at an elevation of 316 metres above sea level, the loch covers a surface area of 121 hectares with a perimeter of approximately 5 kilometres. It is generally shallow in character, with a mean depth of 4.5 metres and a maximum depth of 14.9 metres. The loch has low alkalinity and humic water chemistry, typical of Highland lochs draining through peat and ancient Caledonian pine forest. Surrounded by golden sandy bays and framed by Scots pine woodland, Loch Morlich is one of the most scenic water bodies in the Cairngorms National Park — and one of the most visited. The loch is fed by burns winding through Forestry and Land Scotland land, and the surrounding riparian zone is characterised by Caledonian pine forest, sandy shorelines, and the dramatic backdrop of the Cairngorm plateau.