📌 Monadhliath, Highland
★★★
Creag Bheag is a shapely little hill with a plethora of cairns, separated from the snowy Monadhliath mountains by Loch Gynack. Its proximity to Kingussie means it has a good network of paths across its slopes; the wooded lower parts are a great place for spotting a red squirrel or two.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on Gynack Road, Kingussie village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NH 756007
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.080264,-4.054018
🚆🚌 Train / bus to Kingussie
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 270 m | ⌛ 2.5-3 hr
Features: △ Creag Bheag (487 m, sub-2000′ Marilyn); 💧 Loch Gynack; 🏠 Kingussie
⬤ Moderate | Slightly wet path on ascent, excellent but steep path for descent. Clear forestry paths and tracks lower down.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Creag Bheag – Loch Gynack – Tom Baraidh woodland – Kerrow Cottage – Kingussie – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Red squirrel upon departing Kingussie. Treecreepers busy… treecreeping in Tom Baraidh forest. Sheep.
Weather: Cloudy with the odd glimpse of brightness. Rain threatening, but held off until the last few minutes. Breezy on the summit, but a few degrees above freezing. Covering of slushy snow on north-facing slopes.
February 2015
