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Loch Insh – Loch Insh Viewpoint loop from Eilean Dubh

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Loch Insh – Loch Insh Viewpoint loop from Eilean Dubh

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Loch Insh – Loch Insh Viewpoint loop from Eilean Dubh

02:12

8.21km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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453 m

Decorated Post Box in Kincraig

Highlight • Monument

Nicely decorated mailbox in the center of Kincraig

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2

1.82 km

Loch Insh

Highlight • Lake

Quiet location, great panorama, water sports available, beautiful paths all around - what more could you want?

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3

5.68 km

The Man’s the Gowd Sculpture by Frank Bruce

Highlight • Monument

The name of this work is a reference to the poem A Man's a Man for a' That by Robert Burns in which this sentence appears: "The Man's the gowd for a' that".

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4

5.74 km

Sailor by Frank Bruce

Highlight • Monument

A sailor far from the sea.

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5.86 km

Millennium Sculpture by Frank Bruce

Highlight • Monument

The big hand that represents the power that started it all. Holding the universe with the primordial fluid dripping out. Man in the vortex, who built the pyramids, went to …

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5.91 km

Frank Bruce Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Forest

Forest trails explore the striking wooden sculptures of Aviemore-based artist Frank Bruce (1931-2009). Full of mystery and beauty, menace and intrigue, the sculptures are an absolute treat. Open to elements, …

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7

7.60 km

Loch Insh Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Look out for Ospreys that nest on the island in summer.

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8

7.76 km

Kincraig Village

Highlight • Viewpoint

Kincraig is a popular village in beautiful Strathspey, set to the dramatic backdrop of the Cairngorm Mountains. There's plenty for wildlife lovers here, with ospreys, golden eagles, red squirrels, curlews …

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8.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.44 km

3.22 km

1.06 km

251 m

221 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

1.71 km

1.42 km

614 m

512 m

387 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Friday 29 May

16°C

9°C

63 %

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