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, but held off until the last few minutes. Breezy on the summit, but a few degrees above freezing. Covering of slushy snow on north-facing slopes.
Route & map
Car park - Creag Bheag - Loch Gynack - Tom Baraidh woodland - Kerrow Cottage - Kingussie - start
Route credit: Walkhighlands
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