Glebe Ponds - Kingussie

Start / finish: The entrance to Glebe Ponds is at the eastern end of Kingussie High Street (A86), near the town entrance signs.

Path: There is a short, moderate slope from the pavement to the pond path. The path around the ponds is accessible, with a firm, smooth, compacted surface. There are no waymarkers, but the path is easy to follow around the ponds.

Halfway along the route, a side path leads to a seating area with lovely views. The path up to this is narrow and grassy but firm underfoot and ascends a short, moderate slope (return the same way).

Resting places: There are four benches with backrests around the pond circular path. These are regularly placed, with the largest distance between benches being approximately 150m.

Parking: There is a roadside layby at Glebe Ponds which offers limited parking. There is further on-street parking alongside the main road. The nearest off-street parking is in the Spey Street car park, at the end of Duke Street, 500m away.

Public transport: there is a bus stop near the start of the route: the stop for eastbound buses (from Newtonmore) is 50m away, and the stop for westbound buses (from Aviemore) is 100m away.

Toilets: Caberfeidh Horizons (16 High Street) approx. 0.75 km – accessible toilet and changing space. Open during shop hours.

Ardvonie public toilets, at the Gynack Road car park, approx. 1km – disabled facility.

• Glebe Ponds Vicky Hilton

  

  
• Picnic area at Glebe Ponds Barnaby Fogg

  

  
• Picnic table and benches at Kingussie's Glebe Ponds Barnaby Fogg

  

  

Route description:

• From the pavement, head down the slope to the Glebe Ponds, passing a painted wooden sign on your left. Continue ahead on the path until you come to a larger open area, with a large wooden table and benches on your right.
• Continue following along the path with the pond to your left. There is another bench here that offers views over the water.
• As you continue around the corner, there is the option of taking a grassy path up the slope on your right, which leads to a picnic area with benches and a table, and lovely views over the ponds. Return back to the main path the same way.
• Continue with the pond on your left, passing two more benches with good views of the water.
• You will reach just one junction, where a boardwalk forks off to the right, but follow the main path continuing ahead and back to the first table and benches.
  Alternatively you can take the boardwalk, but note the path after the boardwalk is narrow and grassy.
• From the table and benches, turn right to retrace your route back to the slope up to the High Street.