Glenmore Forest Park - Loch Morlich

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This flat walk follows the riverside to reach Loch Morlich beach enjoying Glenmore Forest Park.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.73 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 33 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 36 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,099 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,060 ft
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Loch Morlich beach
Loch Morlich beach
Loch Morlich beach

Description of the walk

Start : Allt Ban car park, Glenmore. Grid Ref. NH980094

(S/E) From the car park, walk to Caimgorm Road. Cross the road ahead of you with great care. Do not cross the bridge on your right-hand side. There is a wooden signpost at the start of the footpath signed "To the beach".

Take this single track going through the pine trees along the riverside. Follow the riverside with the river on your left-hand side,keeping straight, ignoring all the paths going sideways.

(1) When you encounter a wooden bridge across the stream on your left-hand side, do not cross it, carry straight to the riverside with the water on your left. the path will eventually come to another junction with a wooden bench on your right-hand side.

Turn right here towards the bench with the river on your back. you now can see the lock on your left behind the trees. If you wish, you can take one of the tiny paths to access the beach and views of the lock. Otherwise, keep straight along the main path with the loc on your left hand. At some stage, you are going through a campsite (Glenmore Camp Site). Keep ahead. Cross over the stream using the wooden bridge.

(2) When you reach the toilets, keep the path on your left and go ahead with the car park on your right-hand side and the beach on your left. The ground will become sandy. You will see the Boathouse Café on your left-hand side and the car park on your right. Go straight towards the car park entrance and the busy road. You now have your back to the Lock.

(3) When you reach the safe pavement, turn right along Cairngorm Road. Keep straight past Glenmore mountain shop and rental on your right hand and the Cairngorm Lodge Youth Hostel left.

Past the bus stop and just carry straight on along that road back to the car park. (E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,066 ft - Allt Ban car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.59 - alt. 1,063 ft - Riverside - "To the beach" signpost
  3. 2 : mi 1.07 - alt. 1,073 ft - Campsite facilities - Toilets
  4. 3 : mi 1.18 - alt. 1,093 ft - Cairngorm Road
  5. S/E : mi 1.73 - alt. 1,066 ft - Allt Ban car park

Notes

Parking : Allt Ban car park. One of the Forestry and Land Scotland pay and display car park or along the roadside. Parking fees apply. Grid Ref. NH980094

Transport: Buses between Aviemore and the Cairngorm ski centre pass Allt Mor.

Facilities: Benches along the way. There are public toilets and a café at Glenmore Forest Park Visitor Centre and Glenmore Camp Site.

Terrain : Gravel path, single track with rocks, roots, and slippery wooden boardwalks.

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