Laggan Paths

Welcome to Laggan

For centuries Laggan has occupied a strategic Cairngorm Paths Inverness position at the centre of the Scottish mainland, Laggan Laggan with strong lines of communication. Historically, Cairngorms National Park travellers, soldiers, cattle drovers and pack-horse Laggan Paths

teams found a warm welcome here. The area Dundee boasts fine views, stunning waterfalls and an Perth abundance of wildlife. Discover Laggan

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

Walking at Feagour

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

Laggan Wolftrax Centre

If you enjoyed the “Laggan Paths Leaflet” look out for other Community Path Leaflets Mike Uschold

© to help you explore more of the Park. View of Laggan from the Glentruim Forest Loop Falls of Truim Glentruim spur path viewpoint Park at the Macpherson Memorial and walk up the This is a charming short walk along the river as it road to the junction of the Glentruim-Catlodge public tumbles down the Falls of Truim. Take the minor road and the forest track. You will see a large boulder, road off the A9 signed Crubenmore and Dalwhinnie. the Centre of Scotland Stone, marking the geographic The Falls car park is on the left hand side. Walk down centre of the Scottish mainland. Take the track behind the little tarmac road and over the bridge then turn the Stone, then the second track on the left. Follow right through a narrow gate.

the blue waymarks round the forest. Turn left onto 2 The path is moderate /3 the road and up the hill to the car park. mile with narrow parts as it 1 km Gentle and moderately 1½ miles / goes across the rocks Allow steep firm gravel track, 2.5 km and rough ground above 25 mins the river. Keep well back a few muddy patches. Allow from the steep drop Part of the loop is on a 1½ hrs quiet public tarmac road down to the river. with moderate slopes. View of the Falls of Truim 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 1 mile / then has a long fairly 1.6 km steep climb to the Allow Laggan Paths summit. The surface can 1 hr be quite rutted, rough Walks around Glentruim and muddy in places.

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

road track path car park

view point Centre of national cycle route Scotland Stone Falls of Pattack Dun da Lamh Fort Trail

Park in the lay-by on the opposite side of the A86 Laggan Paths First part: Starting from the far northeast end of to the ‘Gallovie Farm’ sign. Follow the blue waymarks the Laggan Wolftrax Centre car park, this walk takes along the farm track. Cross the bridge and turn right. you through open areas and forest, with lovely views. Carry on past the barrier then left and uphill. Keep The route is well marked by purple waymarks at the going through the yard between the farmhouse and main junctions. Just before the fort there is a picnic the other buildings. Continue upwards and through table. The trail ends at an iron-age fort on Black Craig, the gate in the deer fence. Walk on for about 20 mins Pottery built around 2000 years ago. to a second gate. Turn left down a narrow path in the Coffee woods towards the sound of the falls. TAKE CARE Shop Gentle and moderately 4¼ miles / at the falls because there is no fence. And the path Drumgask climbing firm gravel track 7 km can be slippery. with uneven sections. Allow Gorstean Steeper for final 100m. 3 hrs Mainly firm gravel track. 5 miles Car Park Includes one gate and Flat then steady moderate 8 km Dun da a road crossing. uphill with a short steeper Allow Lamh section below the farm 2 hrs Second part: The fort now lies a further 180yds / 165m house. Final part on a to the north, beyond an information board. Reaching the path through the woods, top, you will find splendid views southwest towards beside the falls, may Loch Laggan, northwest towards the Corrieyairack Pass be slippery. and northeast towards the Cairngorms. Look out for Laggan a small makeshift shelter with a corrugated iron roof Wolftrax which was built into the walls as a lookout for World Black Craig Centre Lower Pattack Falls Stroll War II, before the trees blocked the view. Car Park There is a steep Park in the Druim an Aird car park and take a ¼ mile / narrow path up to stroll to view the bottom of the Lower Pattack Falls, 500 m and around the fort. before the river flows west. The falls featured in the Allow Great care is needed. BBC series Monarch of the Glen. 25 mins A firm wide gravel path 200 yds / with a gentle slope. 180 m Spruce & Squirrel Trail Allow This trail starts behind the Laggan Wolftrax Centre car 3 miles: 8 mins park. Follow red waymarks on this loop path through Creag Meagaidh a tranquil pine and spruce forest. Look for the remains NNR with 5 miles mixed abilities walks Lower Pattack Falls Trail of nibbled pine cones dropped by red squirrels in their favourite habitat. This loop trail also starts at the Druim an Aird car park. Follow the green waymarks to the river Pattack Lower Mostly wide, firm gravel 1¼ miles / Falls viewing platform. After the viewpoint follow trail with some uneven 2.2 km the fence and then the path left up the hill (do NOT overgrown stretches. Allow continue along the river). The path takes you up and Some short steep slopes. ¾ hr round a lovely mound. Some muddy sections. A firm narrow path, ½ mile / with rocky and rooted 800 m ay Gorstean Trail W road sections. Uneven stone Allow nd la and wood steps and h track ½ hr This trail runs between the Gorstean and the Laggan East Hi g narrow bridges. Wolftrax Centre car parks well back from the main path road. The trail goes down gradually from east to west toilets through mature woodland and open areas. Take care Druim an Aird Township Trail as you may encounter riders, this being one of the easy car park mountain bike routes. Also starting at the Druim an Aird car park, follow the refreshments yellow waymarks up through lovely mixed woodland, (may be seasonal) Wide, mainly even, 2 miles / across the heathery top and down to the forest road. firm gravel surface 3.2 km Turn right to follow the waymarks to the abandoned church with a mix of gentle Allow township. Follow the path round the remains of houses, and moderate slopes. ancient monument barns, kilns. ¾ hr viewpoint Gradient the same as 2¾ miles / the green trail above, 4.4 km half mile then a moderate uphill Allow Based on Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission forest road. Grassy paths of the Controller of HMSO. © Crown Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. one kilometre 1¾ hrs Ordnance Survey Licence Number 100040965. Map and text ©: CNPA 2016. round the township.