📌 Evanton, Highland
★★★★
From the road bridge in peaceful Evanton there’s no evidence of the dramatic journey that water in the Allt Graad takes further upstream. Two short footbridges in Evanton Wood look inconsequential until you look down… and you can see why this unexpectedly deep – very deep – canyon featured in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. From the canyon, returning by the outward route is quickest, but you can head downstream on the far bank on less well-maintained paths, eventually joining a minor road which descends back to the village. This is one of those places to which photos cannot do justice – you just have to be there.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at junction of Balconie Street (B817) & Camden Street, Evanton village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NH 607662
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.663141,-4.337201
🚌 Bus to Evanton
🚗 Street parking
📝 Key info
▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 110 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr
Features: 🌊 Black Rock Gorge
⬤ Moderate | Wide tracks and paths to the gorge, then narrow path on far side, with boggy section. Minor road to return to start.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit: start & Evanton – Evanton Wood – Black Rock Gorge (view from two bridges a few dozen metres from each other) – path hugging far side of gorge via pumping station to minor road – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Sheep and rabbits in fields on approach to Evanton.
Weather: Sunny spells, temperatures in low teens.
May 2015
