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The track now turns sharply to your right; Loch Kinord is behind you as you head for Old Kinord and Loch Davan. After 200m the track forks, follow the LOGIE right fork for another 150m to Old Kinord.

As the track sweeps right you will catch glimpses of COLDSTONE Loch Davan on your left. Loch Davan is a RAMSAR ᮣᮣᮣᮣᮣᮣᮣWALK 01 ᮣ site, an internationally important wetland area, particularly for the number of wintering wildfowl Little Ord Walk that visit the loch. Distance ᮣ 2.9 km (1.8 miles) The grassy track now passes through a healthy Time ᮣ 75 minutes Birchwood giving ideal habitat conditions for the Grade ᮣ easy/moderate moth, Kentish Glory. Look out for this day flying species during April and May.

After 500m, take the right fork back into the Birchwood, regain the tarmac road at the Keepers Cottage then turn left back to the parking area.

Greylag Goose

Logie Coldstone

An attractive walk between the Lochs, famous for their wildfowl and historic interest including a crannog, stone cross & hut circles.

Parking at New Kinord, follow the track to a magnificent Aspen/Ash woodland. You should take a moment, close your eyes and allow the breeze to ‘tremble’ the Aspen leaves.

After 400m, at a solitary, lonesome Scots Pine, a ᮣ For further information, please contact short detour is possible down to the shoreline of Alan Melrose, Health Walks Co-ordinator, Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust, Unit 1, Castle Business Loch Kinord. Look across to the crannog and Centre, Aboyne AB34 5JP. Tel: 013398 87777 imagine the lifestyle of days gone by. Retrace your steps back to the main track. The view ahead now is Web ᮣ www.cairngormsoutdooraccess.org.uk of Culblean (604m), site of a famous Scots victory Email ᮣ [email protected] on St. Andrews Day 30th November 1335. Photographs © Harry Scott (Pica Design). ᮣ ᮣ ᮣ ᮣ ᮣ WALKS - FLYERS x 12 AW 11/9/08 18:45 Page 20

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Ordie Moss

Loch Davan

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Old Kinord LITTLE ORD P New Kinord

Loch Kinord

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Dinnet A93

This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (c) Crown copyright. Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust License no. 0040031429 (2007)