📌 Conicavel, Moray
★★
This side of the wild Findhorn gorge seems to be more frequented by fisherman than walkers, with various deep pools marked out by wooden signboards and often accessed by steps descending the main path. Nevertheless this is a short and scenic circuit in a region unfairly neglected by tourists. Like much of the Darnaway Forest, there are good autumn colours and opportunities to spot red squirrels here. Thick forest canopies obscure many views into the gorge in midsummer and ensure damp ground for most of the year… but a little mud never hurt anyone, right?
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish off minor road 2 mi south of Conicavel
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NH 996514
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.541264,-3.678691
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 130 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr
Features: 💧 Findhorn gorge
⬤ Easy | Narrow paths along the gorge edge, a brief rougher path section, then tracks for return. Muddy in places, a minor burn to cross on stones near the start.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Dunearn Burn – Findhorn gorge, passing Pool Anchor, Mill Pool & Scuddach Pool – car park via forest tracks. Route partly waymarked in red
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Two roe deer, speckled wood butterflies, woodland birds, lots of ticks! Red squirrel on a previous visit.
Weather: Generous amounts of sunshine, temperature in mid teens.
May 2024
