Loch an Eilein and Loch Gamhna
| Distance | Approximate Time | Height Gain | OS Map |
| 6.44 kms | 02:15 (hrs:mins) | 20 metres | Explorer 403: Cairn Gorm & Aviemore |
Description
On Rothiemurchus Estate, this walk is well maintained and much information is made available to walkers. The shorter version, round Loch an Eilein only, is 3 miles and is probably the most popular walk in the area, in both summer and winter. The walk around Loch Gamhna is less frequented; a pity, because it offers splendid views.
The walk begins at the car park at the north end of Loch an Eilein. The Visitor Centre is well worth a visit. There is a castle in the Loch which is about 600 years old; it was a place of refuge for local people when raiding clans appeared. In the main the paths are good; only for a few hundred metres at the far end of Loch Gamhna is the walking bad. Walking round the two lochs offers contrasts, Loch an Eilein being set amongst old Scots Pines while much of Loch Gamhna is bordered by open moorland. Both are pleasant walks.
Access Info
From Aviemore go to Inverdruie on the ski road, and turn off on the B970. After about 1.5 miles take the road off to the left, signposted Loch an Eilein. The car park is at the end of that road (about 1.5 miles).
Additional Info
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