Walk: Creag Bheag & a red squirrel hunt
Highland | Monadhliath | Half day walk | ★★★ [One of Creag Bheag's summits, looking towards the Cairngorm Plateau] Creag Bheag is a shapely little hill with a plethora of cairns, separated from the snowy Monadhliath mountains by Loch Gynack. Head downhill from the summit and you'll have a great chance of spotting a few red squirrels. [Peering down on Loch Gynack from the descent] 📌 Walk: Creag Bheag & a red squirrel hunt ★★★ Start / finish at car park off Gynack Road, Kingussie village centre, G.R.: NH 756007 ///donation.flames.cello ▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 270 m | ⌚ Half a day | ⬤ Moderate Features: △ Creag Bheag (487 m, sub-2000') Terrain: Slightly wet path on ascent, excellent but steep path for descent. Clear forestry paths and tracks lower down. On our 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, bu