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Laggan National Park National Scottish mainland, with strong lines of of lines strong with mainland, Scottish Cairngorms Cairngorms Laggan Laggan strategic position at the centre of the the of centre the at position strategic Inverness Cairngorm Paths Cairngorm For centuries Laggan has occupied a a occupied has Laggan centuries For Welcome to Laggan to Welcome View of Laggan from the Glentruim Forest Walk Falls of Truim Glentruim spur path viewpoint The main route is a circular walk along a well A lovely short walk alongside the River Truim surfaced gravel track through open forest, to the Falls. with a final stretch along a quiet public road. This is marked by blue arrows. An optional Distance: ²/3 mile (1km) in and out. spur, marked by light-green arrows, leads Approximate time: 20-25 minutes to a viewpoint. Start: Take minor road off the A9, About 200m from the start a finger-post signed Crubenmore and Dalwhinnie. points right to the viewpoint at the summit The Falls car park is on the left-hand side. of Creagan an Fhithich. From here you get Terrain: Easy gradients but rough splendid views along the Spey valley west underfoot in places. towards Laggan, and north-east towards Aviemore. After another 100m you reach View of the Falls of Truim a second finger-post, at which you turn left. Eventually you reach the public road, where you turn left again. Distance: Circular route is 1½ miles (2.5km), or 2½ miles (4km) if you include the spur to Creagan an Fhithich. Approximate time: About 1½ hours (2½ hours with the the viewpoint). Start: Forest road junction at summit of Glentruim-Catlodge public road, just east of the Macpherson memorial. Laggan Paths Terrain: Surfaced forest road with easy gradients and public road. The spur route Walks around Glentruim has one steep stretch. Cattle may be present Cattle may be present in the fields and woods in the fields and woods half mile so please keep your so please keep your dog under close control dog under close control one kilometre and follow any signs. and follow any signs. NORTH road track path car park view point national cycle route View of Laggan from the Glentruim Forest Walk Falls of Truim Glentruim spur path viewpoint The main route is a circular walk along a well A lovely short walk alongside the River Truim surfaced gravel track through open forest, to the Falls. with a final stretch along a quiet public road. This is marked by blue arrows. An optional Distance: mile (1km) in and out. spur, marked by light-green arrows, leads Approximate time: 20-25 minutes to a viewpoint. Start: Take minor road off the A9, About 200m from the start a finger-post signed Crubenmore and Dalwhinnie. points right to the viewpoint at the summit The Falls car park is on the left-hand side. of Creagan an Fhithich. From here you get Terrain: Easy gradients but rough splendid views along the Spey valley west underfoot in places. towards Laggan, and north-east towards Aviemore. After another 100m you reach View of the Falls of Truim a second finger-post, at which you turn left. Eventually you reach the public road, where you turn left again. Distance: Circular route is 1½ miles (2.5km), or 2½ miles (4km) if you include the spur to Creagan an Fhithich. Approximate time: About 1½ hours (2½ hours with the the viewpoint). Start: Forest road junction at summit of Glentruim-Catlodge public road, just east of the Macpherson memorial. Laggan Paths Terrain: Surfaced forest road with easy gradients and public road. The spur route Walks around Glentruim has one steep stretch. Cattle may be present Cattle may be present in the fields and woods in the fields and woods half mile so please keep your so please keep your dog under close control dog under close control one kilometre and follow any signs. and follow any signs. NORTH road track path car park view point national cycle route Falls of Pattack Forest trails Start: Wolftrax Car Park These are amongst the most spectacular falls in Laggan Paths the National Park. Follow the blue way-marks Forest Loops along the Gallovie Farm track. Cross the bridge A loop walk through mature forest starts and turn right. Carry on past the barrier. Keep at the SW corner of the car park at Wolftrax. Two crossing tracks allow for shorter walks of going uphill, through the yard between the Laggan farmhouse and other buildings. Continue Bridge about 25 or 35 minutes. For lovely long views upwards and go through the gate in the deer take the spur route up the hill at the far end fence. Walk on for about 20 mins to a second of the loop, an extra 30 mins return. gate. Just before this gate, turn left onto a Distance: ½ mile – 2 miles (¾ – 2.7km) narrow path through the woods, towards the Approximate time: 25 – 65 mins return sound of the falls. TAKE CARE at the falls Drumgask All abilities trail because there is no fence. Path can be slippery. Gorstean This easy all-ability well-surfaced trail runs Distance: 5 miles (8km) return Car Park between the Wolftrax and Gorstean car parks. Approximate time: 2 hrs return. Dun da Distance: about 2 miles (2.7km) return Start: A86 by ‘Gallovie Farm’ sign. Lamh Approximate time: 45 mins return Park in lay-by 100m east on the opposite of the road (not in farm entrance) Terrain: Forest road, flat then steady uphill but not steep. Final 100m may be slippery. Feagour: 2 loop walks The Lower Pattack Falls This short loop, marked by yellow arrows, starts Dun Da Lamh at the Druim an Aird car park. Follow the yellow This walk in the forest goes to an iron-age fort arrows to the River Pattack Lower Falls viewpoint built about 2000 years ago. The route is well which featured in the BBC series Monarch of the marked by blue arrows with finger posts (to Glen. Follow the fence and left up the hill after the viewpoint (do not continue up the river) ’Fort’) at the main junctions. The last 200m and the path takes you onto a sunny mound to a picnic table on the main ridge are up a with gentle gradients. Follow the path round steepish, but well surfaced, track. The fort now the hill then back down to the falls. Look out lies just to the north, beyond an information for song thrushes, buzzards and pine martins, 3 miles: board. Reaching the top, you will find splendid lovely mature Scots Pine, Norway Spruce, birch, Creag Meagaidh views south-west towards Loch Laggan, rowan and heather. NNR with 5 miles northwest towards the Corrieyairack Pass, mixed abilities walks and north-east towards the Cairngorms. The Druim an Aird Return to the public road by the same route. This loop starts by following the short loop above and is marked with red arrows. Follow Distance: 6 miles (10 km) return the arrows down to the forest track and turn Approximate time: 2½ hrs return right. Follow the track up the hill (about 1km) Start: Option 1 Wolftrax car park on A86 to the second junction and turn left past a Option 2 Minor road from Laggan Bridge, quarry. After about 800 metres on the right is at junction with forest track just before Spey the entrance to the village with its loop path Dam. Roadside parking just beyond junction. round houses, barns, kilns, enclosures and head NORTH Terrain: Dry, gentle, uphill forestry road, dyke. To complete the loop, return to the village with a slightly steeper track near the top. entrance and follow the red arrows. These take you along the top and left down the hill, then road The paths round the fort itself are steep and narrow, and great care is needed. left again back to the main track. Drum an Aird track is a relatively well preserved, deserted, post path medieval (after 1500 approx) settlement. It sits on a high (aird) ridge (druim) and is easily toilets accessible. This was home to Corporal Malcom car park Macpherson who was shot in the Tower of London after the Black Watch mutiny in 1743. church Distance: Falls loop ½ mile (1km). ancient monument Leaflet produced in partnership with Village loop 2½ miles (4km) return. the Laggan Marketing Group viewpoint Approximate time: Falls loop 30 mins. half mile all-abilities trail Based on Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission Village loop approx 1 hr.