Dulnain Bridge paths
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Dulnain Bridge, and the crofting community of Skye-of-Curr, retain much of their original character. Sir James Grant gifted ground to local people, allowing them to build a croft, grow crops and keep livestock. The display of implements you see outside Dulnain Bridge gives some idea of the effort that would have been involved in working the land.
Pictish stone carvings have been found nearby and two Stone Age coffins were discovered at a burial cairn in Curr Wood. The first stone bridge, built around 1754, was one of the few crossing points connecting Moray with the south, however this was washed away and replaced in 1830 by the current single-span stone arch bridge.
A network of five paths and tracks around Dulnain Bridge explore the lovely pinewoods, the geological wonders of the Roche Moutonnees and follow the River Dulnain. With views of Muckrach castle, the River Spey and the Cairngorms there is much waiting to be discovered.
Dulnain Bridge, and the crofting community of Skye-of-Curr, retain much of their original character. Sir James Grant gifted ground to local people, allowing them to build a croft, grow crops and keep livestock. The display of implements you see outside Dulnain Bridge gives some idea of the effort that would have been involved in working the land.
Pictish stone carvings have been found nearby and two Stone Age coffins were discovered at a burial cairn in Curr Wood. The first stone bridge, built around 1754, was one of the few crossing points connecting Moray with the south, however this was washed away and replaced in 1830 by the current single-span stone arch bridge.
A network of five paths and tracks around Dulnain Bridge explore the lovely pinewoods, the geological wonders of the Roche Moutonnees and follow the River Dulnain. With views of Muckrach castle, the River Spey and the Cairngorms there is much waiting to be discovered.
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We hope you enjoy exploring the trails around Dulnain Bridge, but please do so responsibly. The National Park is a special place with rare wildlife, some of which is sensitive to disturbance. You can help protect the local wildlife by following all signs and keeping dogs close by and on a lead where requested.
Please help protect ground nesting birds by keeping your dog on a lead and on the path from April to mid-August.
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There are only 532 capercaillie left in the UK. Over 85% of those birds live in a handful of forests in the Cairngorms National Park.
The species is protected under UK law, which makes it a criminal offence to disturb them whilst they are breeding. Breeding season lasts from 1 April to 31 August. Capercaillie need all our help to survive so please #LekItBe and don't go looking for capercaillie.
Latest update: Some male birds are displaying in prominent places near to other breeding capercaillie to attract the attention of females. Visitors are advised to take particular care as birds may also attack you as their testosterone levels are high. There have already been incidents of people being injured by the birds so please follow the signs in place for your own safety too.
In particular, members of the public are being advised not to use the following paths into Abernethy Forest from Glenmore and Nethy Bridge during early mornings (before 8.30am) over the next few weeks to avoid disturbing breeding capercaillie:
- Ryvoan Bothy to Forest Lodge path
- Vehicle access track to Forest Lodge
- Dell Road to Forest Lodge track
- Forest Lodge to Rynettin path
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