Na chì thu What to look out for Eòin-chreiche Birds of prey Bho àm gu àm bidh càraid de sheabhagan-gorma a’ The crag is an occasional breeding location for a pair of sìolachadh air a’ chreig, agus bidh eun-creiche nas motha, peregrine falcons, while a larger bird of prey, the common an clamhan, a’ cumail faire air an leathad cuideachd. buzzard, also patrols the hillside. Dìtheanan Flora Thathar air còrr is 350 gnèthean de lusan a lorg ann an Over 350 different species of plants have been recorded at Creag Eileachaidh, nam measg lusan a tha titheach air Craigellachie, including shade lovers like the delicate dog dubhar, mar an dail-chuach fhìnealta agus lus-na-gaoithe a violet and the white, spring flowering wood anemone. Look bhios a’ tighinn am blàth as t-earrach. Cùm sùil a-mach out for the yellow petalled tormentil along the paths. airson bàrr-braonain nan duilleagan buidhe mu na casain. Animals Beathaichean

Frogs, toads and palmate newts are all attracted to the wetter Bidh màgagagn, losgainn agus an dearc-luachrach air a Common lizard parts of the Reserve, while common lizards and slow worms bheil palmate uile air an tarraing leis a’ chuid fhliuch den tèarmann, agus faodar laghairtean coitcheann agus a’ can occasionally be seen basking on sunny banks. Red deer, Beatha nan craobh bhoiteag-mhall fhaicinn bho àm gu àm gam blianadh fhèin mainly in the winter months, share the Reserve with their Coltach ri iomadach coille-bheithe sa Ghàidhealtachd, air bruaichean grianach. Tha am fiadh-ruadh san Tèarmann smaller cousin, the roe deer, which can sometimes be seen bidh na craobhan ann an Creag Eileachaidh a’ còmhla ris an earb dham bheil e càirdeach agus a chìthear along the trails during day time. cinneachadh air ùir a tha bochd agus air a deagh aig amannan air na slighean tron latha. Golden-ringed dragonfly dhrèanadh. Cùm sùil a-mach cuideachd airson bheithean air leth a Treelife thàinig gu inbhe is gu ìre. Tha coltas uasal orra, len cuid Like many birchwoods, Craigellachie’s trees thrive on mheanglan fìnealta agus dualan de dhuilleagan uaine poor, well-drained, soils. agus thathar gu tric a’ gabhail ‘Bean-uasal nan Coilltean’ orra. Look out for individual birch trees that have grown out to their full form. They have an elegant look, with their delicate Am measg nan craobh eile ann, tha critheann, caorann, branches and cascading tresses of light green leaves, and are calltainn, sirist-nan-eun, seileach agus giuthas-Albannach often given the name ‘Lady of the Woods’. agus faoidaidh gum faic thu aiteann agus roid an siud is an seo. Other trees include aspen, rowan, hazel, bird cherry, willow and Scots pine, while you may also spot the occasional juniper Bèisteagan bush and the scented shrub, bog myrtle. Bidh na lochain aig Creag Eileachaidh a’ tàladh tòrr de thairbh-nathrach is de chuileagan-nan-caileagan, nam Insects measg sìtheadair na Gàidhealtachd agus tarbh-nathrach The lochans attract dragonflies and damselflies, including the mòr na fàinne-òir. Tha Creag Eileachaidh ainmeil Common buzzard Highland darter and the large golden-ringed dragonfly. cuideachd airson na th’ ann de leòmain ann, leithid Craigellachie is also renowned for its moths such as the sìneadair Rainich a tha cho titheach air a bhith a’ fuireach Rannoch sprawler, which loves living among the birch trees. am measg nam beithean. Peregrine falcon

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Getting to Craigellachie Welcome to Craigellachie National Nature From , take the track leading to the Youth Reserve, managed by Scottish Natural Hostel, carry on past the caravan park and enter the Reserve via the subway under the A9. Heritage. Tèarmann Nàdair Nàiseanta Craigellachie National Nature Reserve near Toilets and car parking are available in Aviemore. Aviemore is a fantastic mixture of birch For more information, please contact us at: Craigellachie woodland, open glades and tree-fringed Scottish Natural Heritage, Achantoul, Aviemore, National Nature Reserve lochs, rising to a craggy summit with PH22 1QD. Tel: 01463 725 219. www.nnr.scot www.nature.scot superb views out across the . A’ faighinn gu Creag Ealachaidh Its name is thought to derive from the Gaelic Bhon Aghaidh Mhòir, gabh an t-slighe a’ dol rathad Creag Eileachaidh, meaning the ‘crag of the Ostail na h-Òigridh, cùm ort seachad air pàirc nan carabhan agus rach a-steach don Tèarmann tron rocky place’. bhealach fon A9. Craigellachie is one of nine NNRs in and Tha cothrom air taighean-beaga is air pàirceadh anns around the Cairngorms National Park. an Aghaidh Mhòir. Airson barrachd fiosrachaidh, cuir fios thugainn aig: Fàilte gu Tèarmann Nàdair Nàiseanta Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba, Achadh an t-Sabhail, Chreag Eileachaidh, stiùirichte le Dualchas An Aghaidh Mhòr, PH22 1QD. Fòn: 01463 725 219. Nàdair na h-Alba. www.nnr.scot www.nature.scot Tha Tèarmann Nàdair Nàiseanta Chreag VISIT Eileachaidh faisg air an Aghaidh Mhòir na mheasgachadh mìorbhaileach de choille- Search for ‘’s National TADHAIL Nature Reserves’ on Facebook. bheithe abaich, blàrain fhosgailte agus Tain A832 lochan air an cuairteachadh le craobhan, A835 9 Alness A ag èirigh gu mullach creagach le ELGIN Invergordon A98 seallaidhean mìorbhaileach a-mach air A832 Contin DINGWA LL Forres Pàirc Nàiseanta a’ Mhonaidh Ruaidh. Nairn Beauly A96 Keith Tha an t-ainm Beurla a’ tighinn bhon Ghàidhlig Creag Ealachaidh (àite creagach). A9 Tha Creag Eileachaidh air aonan de Craigellachie Grantown-on-Spey naoi de ThNN sa Phàirc Nàiseanta a’ NNR A95 Aviemore Mhonaidh Ruaidh agus timcheall oirre. A87 0 10 m Fort Augustus 0 10 km 20km View from Craigellachie towards Cairngorms A82 A9 86 Photos by Lorne Gill/SNH and Laurie Campbell. Main map by Ashworth Maps. All map data © Crown copyright 2011 - Ordnance Survey Licence number 100017908 © Scottish Natural Heritage 2015. ISBN: 978-1-85397-745-9. Print Code: MLG2K0615 A 3

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Spring An t-Earrach Lochan Trail Railway station The sound of birdsong fills Tha na coilltean làn de Woodland Trail the woods while colourful cheilear agus làr na coille Parking wildflowers carpet the làn de dhathan dìtheanan Buzzard Trail Information centre woodland floor. fiadhaich. Viewpoint Trail Summer An Samhradh Toilets Butterflies will be flitting Bidh na dealain-dè ag National Nature Refreshments Reserve Boundary around the Reserve, while itealaich timcheall air an over the lochans, dragonflies Tèarmann agus os cionn Viewpoint and damselflies hawk for nan lochan bidh tairbh- insects. nathrach agus cuileagan Autumn nan caileagan a’ sealg fhrìdeagan. The birch woodland puts on a truly stunning display Am Foghar of autumn tints and look Bidh a’ choille-bheithe làn out for the array of fungi. de dhathan annasach You may also hear the an fhoghair agus cùm sùil ‘barking’ of a roe deer. a-mach airson na th’ ann Winter de dh’fhungi cuideachd. Is dòcha gun cluinn sibh Perfect for taking in the langan na hearba snow-covered peaks of cuideachd. the rugged Cairngorms’ landscape from the An Geamhradh Reserve’s viewpoint. Mìorbhaileach airson sealltainn air beanntan creagach tìr a’ Mhonaidh Ruaidh làn t-sneachda bho ionad-seallaidh an Tèarmainn.

Fly agaric toadstool

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Follow a trail Lean slighe A panel by the Reserve entrance gives details about four Tha clàr mun t-slighe a-steach don Tèarmann a’ toirt trails, all of which are colour-coded and way-marked. fiosrachaidh mu cheithir slighean, le dathan is samhlaidhean The paths increase in difficulty the further up the hillside comharraichte air a h-uile gin dhiubh. Bidh na slighean seo you climb. a’ fàs nas duilghe mar as àirde a thèid thu ris a’ bhruthaich. Lochan (0.7km/0.4 miles) Lochan (0.7 cilemeatair/0.4 mìle) An easy trail that goes round the banks of Slighe fhurasta a’ dol timcheall air Loch Poll an Dùirn. Loch Puladdern. Clamhan (1.8 cilemeatair/1.1 mhìle) Buzzard (1.8km/1.1 miles) Ag èirigh nas àirde suas an leathad os cionn an Frog Climbs higher up the hill above the old reservoir. lochain-thasgaidh aosta. Woodland (1km/0.6 miles) Fearann-coille (1 cilemeatair/0.6 mìle) Need to know Takes in more of the lower woodland. A’ gabhail a-steach barrachd den fhearann-choille is den choille fhèin. Dogs can disturb wildlife. Please keep dogs on a short Viewpoint (4.4km/2.7 miles) lead or under close control at sensitive times and Carries on up to near the summit, with steep climbs Lonad-seallaidh (4.4 cilemeatair/2.7 mhìle) respect any notices you see. in places. A’ cumail a’ dol chun a’ mhullaich, le dìreadh gu math cas ann an àiteachan. Fios a tha dhìth Also look out for a sign giving details about an audio guide to the Reserve that you can access via your mobile phone. Cùm sùil a-mach cuideachd airson nan sanasan a bheir Faodaidh coin dragh a chur air fiadh-bheatha. Feuch fiosrachadh mu iùl-èisteachd mun Tèarmann air am faigh an cùm sibh coin air iall gheàrr no fo smachd teann thu cothrom leis an fhòn-làimhe agad. aig amannan cugallach agus an gabh sibh spèis do shanasan a chì sibh.

View across old reservoir

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