Trails in Glenmore Forest Park

Head to Loch Morlich and wander through a mixed forest along the easy Beach Trail. This goes by the Allt Mor burn and the golden sands of Loch Morlich. For a longer walk, try the Loch Morlich Trail, this two-hour circuit has fine views of the mountains as you wind through the woodland.

For a real taste of Glenmore’s mix of forest and hillside, take the Ryvoan trail to An Lochan Uaine (the Green Lochan) from the Glenmore Visitor Centre. There’s a lower section on broad, firm forest road that’s ideal for cycling or buggies. There’s also an upper section that dips and dives across the hillside, where bright green ferns nestle among the rocks. Go out and back on just one of the sections or do a circuit for the full experience.

If you want to see something of the open hills that surround the glen, head for Allt Mor and follow the burn to the Coire Cas car park. The Coire Cas car park sits at the foot of the Cairngorm Mountain funicular railway. You could take a train ride up and down the mountain and then walk back down the burn.

For a real workout, you can hike up Meall a’ Bhuachaille – the hill of the shepherd – straight from Glenmore Visitor Centre. The path doesn’t stop climbing all the way to the top at 2600 ft (810 metres), but the views are superb.