📌 Glenmore Forest Park, Highland
★★★
Loch an Eilein is probably one of the busier places by Cairngorms standards, but don’t let that put you off visiting – this is a sublime spot with good paths, beautiful vistas and glimpses of a ruined castle on an islet in the middle. A picturesque wander around the shores can be extended (as detailed below) by going the extra mile around quieter Loch Gamhna, backed by Kennapole Hill’s steep slopes. The steep hill of Ord Ban can also be climbed from the same car park.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at north end of Loch an Eilein, minor road end 3 mi south of Aviemore
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NH 897084
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.153920,-3.825130
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park (seasonal charge)
📝 Key info
▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 70 m | ⌛ 2 hr
Features: 💧 Loch an Eilein & island castle; 💧 Loch Gamhna
⬤ Easy | Good track / wide path around Loch an Eilein, with rougher options closer to the shoreline. Narrower path around Loch Gamhna, becoming very wet at the southern end.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – east side of Loch an Eilein – east side of Loch Gamhna – return via west bank
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Mallard ducks, treecreepers, pied wagtails around Loch an Eilein. Damselflies, fish & grogs at Loch na Gamhna.
Weather: A little sun breaking through low cloud. Little wind, temperature in mid teens.
July 2021
