Highland | Loch Ness | Half day walk | ★★★
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[This treehouse is just one of several large structures built by the trust] |
The scattered rural community of Abriachan occupies a minor hanging valley above the west bank of
Loch Ness, and it's home to something pretty amazing. The Abriachan Forest Trust - a local community enterprise - has developed a very extensive network of trails, outdoor activities and structures including treehouses, Bronze Age hut and hillside shieling; we were very impressed indeed, and we're sure it will charm children and adults alike. Paths also climb to the top of the local hill - Carn na Leitire - for panoramic views across the Great Glen region. The series of reconstructed buildings ends after a steep detour to a reconstructed "illicit" whisky still, before the excitement level is dialled down a notch (or ten) for the rather monotonous return along forest tracks.
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[Sculpture on Carn na Leitire] |
📌 Walk: Abriachan adventure
★★★
Start / finish at Abriachan Trust main car park, minor road half a mile west of Abriachan, G.R.: NH 540353 ///caves.flinches.educated
▶ 9 km / 6 mi | ▲ 260 m | ⌚ Half a day |
⬤ Moderate
Features: Abriachan Forest Trust various sculptures / buildings; Loch Laide; △ Carn na Leitire (434 m)
Terrain: Clear paths (with steepish ascent to summit) and lengthy track return. Some complicated route finding due to density of path network - map advised.
Route & map
Car park & playground - pond - miniature treehouse - Loch Laide hide - large treehouse - Bronze Age hut - Carn na Leitire - shieling - whisky still - start
Route credit: Abriachan Forest Trust
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On our visit
Wildlife: Little grebes on Loch Laide, small birds in the woods.
Weather: Cloudy with sunny spells, moderate wind on the summit, temperature in mid teens.
Chronological photo guide
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[Adventure playground] |
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[Pond] |
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[Miniature treehouse] |
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[Outdoor activities] |
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[Loch Laide hide] |
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[Carn na Leitire from the hide] |
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[Forest boardwalk] |
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[Large treehouse] |
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[Bronze Age hut] |
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[Ascent to Carn na Leitire] |
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[Summit sculpture] |
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[Summit views] |
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[Summit cairn with Loch Ness poking out on the right] |
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[Shieling] |
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[Shieling] |
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[Whisky still] |
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[Track for the return] |
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