Wel­come to Laggan

For cen­tur­ies Lag­gan has occu­pied a stra­tegic pos­i­tion at the centre of the Scot­tish main­land, with strong lines of com­mu­nic­a­tion. His­tor­ic­ally, trav­el­lers, sol­diers, cattle drovers and pack-horse teams found a warm wel­come here. The area boasts fine views, stun­ning water­falls and an abund­ance of wildlife.

So take a moment and enjoy what the area has to offer.

(Images: Walk­ing at Feagour, View towards Glen­tru­im Forest)

Inverness

Cairngorms Nation­al Park

• Lag­gan

Dun­dee Perth

Lag­gan Kin­loch Lag­gan

Cairngorms Paths

Lag­gan Paths

Dis­cov­er Laggan

(Image: Land­scape)

LAG­GAN COM­MUNITY ASSOCIATION

Kin­gussie New­ton­more

Bal­gow­an

Dal­whin­nie

For inform­a­tion on paths, loc­al events, facil­it­ies and accommodation:

Vis­it­or Centres

New­ton­more: 01540 673912 Aviemore: 01479 810930

Use­ful web sites:

www​.lag​gan​.com www​.vis​it​cairngorms​.com www​.walkhigh​lands​.co​.uk www​.lag​gan​forest​.com

(Logos: The High­land Coun­cil, Forestry Com­mis­sion Scotland)

If you enjoyed the ​“Lag­gan Paths Leaf­let” look out for oth­er Com­munity Path Leaf­lets to help you explore more of the Park.

(Cairngorms Nation­al Park Logo)

Lag­gan Paths

Walks around Glentruim

(Image: View of Lag­gan from the Glen­tru­im spur path viewpoint)

Glen­tru­im Forest Loop

Park at the Macph­er­son Memori­al and walk up the road to the junc­tion of the Glen­tru­im-Catlodge pub­lic road and the forest track. You will see a large boulder, the Centre of Scot­land Stone, mark­ing the geo­graph­ic centre of the Scot­tish main­land. Take the track behind the Stone, then the second track on the left. Fol­low the blue way­marks round the forest. Turn left onto the road and up the hill to the car park.

Gentle and mod­er­ately steep firm gravel track, a few muddy patches. Part of the loop is on a quiet pub­lic tar­mac road with mod­er­ate slopes.

¹⁄₂ miles / 2.5 km

Allow 1 ¹⁄₂ hrs

Mod­er­ate

Glen­tru­im Forest Walk Spur

Start the walk as above. After about 180yds / 165m a fin­ger post points right to Cre­agan an Fhith­ich. The sum­mit has a won­der­ful pan­or­amic view.

The track starts gently then has a long fairly steep climb to the sum­mit. The sur­face can be quite rut­ted, rough and muddy in places.

1 mile / 1.6 km

Allow 1 hr

Strenu­ous

(Image: Map of trails)

Cattle may be present in the fields and woods so please keep your dog under close con­trol and fol­low any signs.

Falls of Truim

This is a charm­ing short walk along the river as it tumbles down the Falls of Tru­im. Take the minor road off the A9 signed Cruben­more and Dal­whin­nie. The Falls car park is on the left hand side. Walk down the little tar­mac road and over the bridge then turn right through a nar­row gate.

The path is mod­er­ate with nar­row parts as it goes across the rocks and rough ground above the river. Keep well back from the steep drop down to the river.

²⁄₃ mile / 1 km

Allow 25 mins

Mod­er­ate

(Image: View of the Falls of Truim)

(Image: Map of trails)

Cattle may be present in the fields and woods so please keep your dog under close con­trol and fol­low any signs.

• Half mile
• One kilo­metre
• Road
• Track
• Path
• Car park
• View point
• Nation­al cycle route

Falls of Pattack

Park in the lay-by on the oppos­ite side of the A86 to the ​‘Gallovie Farm’ sign. Fol­low the blue way­marks along the farm track. Cross the bridge and turn right. Carry on past the bar­ri­er then left and uphill. Keep going through the yard between the farm­house and the oth­er build­ings. Con­tin­ue upwards and through the gate in the deer fence. Walk on for about 20 mins to a second gate. Turn left down a nar­row path in the woods towards the sound of the falls. TAKE CARE at the falls because there is no fence. And the path can be slippery.

Mainly firm gravel track. Flat then steady mod­er­ate uphill with a short steep­er sec­tion below the farm house. Final part on a path through the woods, beside the falls, may be slippery.

5 miles / 8 km

Allow 2 hrs

Mod­er­ate

Lower Pat­tack Falls Stroll

Park in the Druim an Aird car park and take a stroll to view the bot­tom of the Lower Pat­tack Falls, before the river flows west. The falls fea­tured in the BBC series Mon­arch of the Glen.

A firm wide gravel path with a gentle slope.

200 yds / 180 m

Allow 8 mins

Easy

Lower Pat­tack Falls Trail

This loop trail also starts at the Druim an Aird car park. Fol­low the green way­marks to the river Pat­tack Lower Falls view­ing plat­form. After the view­point fol­low the fence and then the path left up the hill (do NOT con­tin­ue along the river). The path takes you up and round a lovely mound.

A firm nar­row path, with rocky and rooted sec­tions. Uneven stone and wood steps and nar­row bridges.

¹⁄₂ mile / 800 m

Allow ¹⁄₂ hr

Mod­er­ate

Druim an Aird Town­ship Trail

Also start­ing at the Druim an Aird car park, fol­low the yel­low way­marks up through lovely mixed wood­land, across the heath­ery top and down to the forest road. Turn right to fol­low the way­marks to the aban­doned town­ship. Fol­low the path round the remains of houses, barns, kilns.

Gradi­ent the same as the green trail above, then a mod­er­ate uphill forest road. Grassy paths round the township.

2 ³⁄₄ miles / 4.4 km

Allow 1 ³⁄₄ hrs

Mod­er­ate

Dun da Lamh Fort Trail

First part: Start­ing from the far north­east end of the Lag­gan Wolftrax Centre car park, this walk takes you through open areas and forest, with lovely views. The route is well marked by purple way­marks at the main junc­tions. Just before the fort there is a pic­nic table. The trail ends at an iron-age fort on Black Craig, built around 2000 years ago.

Gentle and mod­er­ately climb­ing firm gravel track with uneven sec­tions. Steep­er for final 100m. Includes one gate and a road crossing.

4 ¹⁄₂ miles / 7 km

Allow 3 hrs

Mod­er­ate

Second part: The fort now lies a fur­ther 180yds/​165m to the north, bey­ond an inform­a­tion board. Reach­ing the top, you will find splen­did views south­w­est towards Loch Lag­gan, north­w­est towards the Cor­rieyair­ack Pass and north­east towards the Cairngorms. Look out for a small make­shift shel­ter with a cor­rug­ated iron roof which was built into the walls as a lookout for World War II, before the trees blocked the view.

There is a steep nar­row path up to and around the fort. Great care is needed.

¹⁄₄ mile / 500 m

Allow 25 mins

Strenu­ous

Spruce & Squir­rel Trail

This trail starts behind the Lag­gan Wolftrax Centre car park. Fol­low red way­marks on this loop path through a tran­quil pine and spruce forest. Look for the remains of nibbled pine cones dropped by red squir­rels in their favour­ite habitat.

Mostly wide, firm gravel trail with some uneven over­grown stretches. Some short steep slopes. Some muddy sections.

1 ¹⁄₄ miles / 2.2 km

Allow ³⁄₄ hr

Mod­er­ate

Gor­stean Trail

This trail runs between the Gor­stean and the Lag­gan Wolftrax Centre car parks well back from the main road. The trail goes down gradu­ally from east to west through mature wood­land and open areas. Take care as you may encounter riders, this being one of the easy moun­tain bike routes.

Wide, mainly even, firm gravel sur­face with a mix of gentle and mod­er­ate slopes.

2 miles / 3.2 km

Allow ³⁄₄ hr

Mod­er­ate

(Map of trails)

• Road
• Track
• Path
• Toi­lets
• Car park
• Refresh­ments
• Church
• Ancient monu­ment
• View­point

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