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Loch Gamhna

Loch Gamhna

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Recommended by 131 out of 134 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Cairngorms National Park

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Location: Aviemore, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  • This smaller lake has fewer visitors than Loch an Elein.

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    • April 15, 2023

  • Loch Gamhna is a beautiful body of water lilies. The Thieves' Road north of Loch Gamhna was used centuries ago by cattle thieves as an access route to Strathspey. Hoping that the thieves would spare the herds, locals tied a few cows to a tree by Loch Gamhna, thus giving it its name.

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    • July 16, 2025

  • Perfect around early afternoons when the sunshine reflects on the water surface

    • April 8, 2023

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Location: Aviemore, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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