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Loch Avon from Glennmore loop — Cairngorms National Park

Hiking trails & Routes

Loch Avon from Glennmore loop — Cairngorms National Park

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Loch Avon from Glennmore loop — Cairngorms National Park

08:57

30.3km

780m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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Glenmore National Nature Reserve

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

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Glenmore Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Learn more about Glenmore Forest Park at our Visitor Center where you can view the range of trails and activities while relaxing in our cafe. You can start a walk …

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689 m

View of Glenmore National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Especially when the heather is in bloom in the summer.

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2.28 km

Ryvoan Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This is a glorious trail that leads from Glenmore Visitor Centre through the Ryvoan Pass to Lochan Uaine and then continues to Ryvoan bothy. It passes between the high ground …

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14.6 km

Fords of Avon Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This is a refuge rather than a conventional bothy. It comprises just one small room for three to four people. The hut has no window, so bring candles or any …

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16.4 km

Loch Avon Beach

Highlight • Lake

A stunning place, particularly on a clear, sunny day.
A must-visit location.

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16.4 km

Loch Avon

Highlight • Natural

Nestled between Cairn Gorm and Beinn Mheadhoin, Loch Avon is an accessible slice of awe-inspiring wilderness when the high start point at Cairngorm Mountain ski station is used.

This is …

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23.0 km

River Nethy

Highlight • River

Can be a bit boggy, but really nice to walk

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7

27.4 km

An Lochan Uaine (The Green Loch)

Highlight • Lake

Legend has it that An Lochan Ulaine (which means the Green Loch) is green because pixies used to wash their clothes in it. Whether you see a pixie or not, …

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30.3 km

Glenmore Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Learn more about Glenmore Forest Park at our Visitor Center where you can view the range of trails and activities while relaxing in our cafe. You can start a walk …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

8.79 km

1.86 km

463 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

1.86 km

1.85 km

1.32 km

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