Glenmore Forest Park

An easy, family-friendly walk in the Cairngorms National Park.

Technical sheet

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A Highland walk posted on 01/06/16 by LB_Neil. Last update : 23/09/16
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 93 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 427 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 334 m
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View of the mountains
An Lochan Uaine

Description

(S/F) Start the car park of the Glenmore Visitor Centre. Take the road east-south-east (Glenmore Lodge Road) which passes just beneath the "Reindeer House”. This path runs along Norwegian Lodge then Glenmore Lodge.

(1) Pass by a path on the right and keep climbing into the forest.

(2) After a kilometre and a half you will overlook a lovely little loch called An Lochan Uaine.

(3) After a short stop at the loch, retrace your steps over a short distance and take the path that leads right into the forest.

(4) Take a moment to enjoy the view of the mountains opposite (to the south) where Scots go to ski in winter. The trail then leads to a wider forest road. Continue to walk this road a further roughly 1.8 km to reach the Visitor Centre (S/F).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 336 m
  2. 1 : km 1.62 - alt. 348 m - Junction, continue straight ahead.
  3. 2 : km 3.18 - alt. 364 m - An Lochan Uaine
  4. 3 : km 3.28 - alt. 364 m - Junction, turn right.
  5. 4 : km 4.15 - alt. 421 m - Dedicated viewpoint
  6. S/E : km 6.01 - alt. 334 m

Useful Information

Beneath the Glenmore Visitor Centre there is a large camping site on the shore of Loch Morlich with a nice sandy beach.

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Loch Morlich - An Lochan Uaine, Glenmore Forest Park

Walker
Loch Morlich - An Lochan Uaine, Glenmore Forest Park
↔10.44 km ↗+171 m ↘-171 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Highland

This walk will bring you along pinewood forest, riversides, Loch Morlich, up the hill to enjoy views over the mountains before going down the valley bottom to explore An Lochan Uaine with an optional detour to the Abernethy National Nature Reserve.

Walking Glenmore Forest Park - Loch Morlich circular walk

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Glenmore Forest Park - Loch Morlich circular walk
↔2.79 km ↗+24 m ↘-23 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Highland

This flat walk follows the riverside to reach Loch Morlich beach enjoying Glenmore Forest Park.

Walking An Lochan Uaine, Glenmore Forest Park

Walker
An Lochan Uaine, Glenmore Forest Park
↔6.49 km ↗+51 m ↘-52 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Highland

This easy walk will bring you along the pinewood forest, riversides, up to An Lochan Uaine. #walkingwithwheels

Walking Loch an Eilein - Rothiemurchus Forest walk

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↔15.52 km ↗+27 m ↘-144 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Highland

This walk lies within the Cairngorm National Park and visits the lochs and lochans that lie between Loch Morlich and the twon of Aviemore. The route offers a number of alternatives for the return to the start and provides an excellent walk if low cloud is limiting higher level walks in the mountains.

Walking Cairngorm & Ben Macdui from the ski centre

Walker
↔17.57 km ↗+883 m ↘-880 m ◔7h 35 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Highland

This high mountain walk visits the second highest summit in Scotland - Ben Macdui. In addition the route visits some of the wild country surrounding this peak including the summit of Cairngorm. Do choose a good day to complete this walk as navigation can be difficult for inexperienced walkers.

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