Glen Aldie lies in the Morangie Forest, just outside Tain. There are quite a number of footpaths and bridleways through the forest, but the two walks around Aldie Burn are very well surfaced and have been designed as accessible paths. Distance: We took the Aldie Burn Trail which is 1.75 miles / 2.8km. There is…
Silverbridge to Little Garve is a short circular walk based around two beautiful historic bridges. These two bridges are crossing points over Black Water or Alltan Dubh, a fast flowing river running down to Loch Garve. There is a wonderful forest playground at Little Garve, and part of this route on the south bank is…
This is a gem of a buggy-friendly walk, one of my personal favourites to date. As we sat at the half-way point eating our picnic lunch and gazing up at awesome bulk of Beinn Eighe, I thought that this was the closest to a proper mountain that I had been in quite some time. My…
Abriachan is one of our favourite places to go walking as a family. The main forest walkways are quirky and fun, with lots to see and do. It was one of the earliest community buyouts, and it is very impressive what the community has managed to achieve here. Above Abriachan is Carn Na Leitire (434m)…
This is a lovely wee pushchair-friendly walk near Boat of Garten in the North Cairngorms. The Two Lochs Trail is just under two miles, but it is possible to extend your walk to the nearby RSPB Osprey Centre, which is well worth a visit. Read on below for more details. Distance: The Two Lochs Trail…
With several small children, it can be hard to find walks that are suitable for all the family. Here are twelve of our favourite pushchair-friendly walks in the Inverness area. They are also suitable for kids on balance bikes! We’ve split the guide up into two sections: walks in Inverness itself, and walks in the…
Ord Hill lies just over the Kessock Bridge to the north of Inverness. It is topped by an ancient hill fort, the pair to the fort atop Craig Phadrig on the other side of the Firth. Both hilltops command great strategic views over the surrounding area, and both forts have evidence of vitrified (burnt) stone…
There’s lots to see and do in Culbokie Wood, including a loch, an ancient fort, and Esker ridge, and a permanent orienteering course. If you come at the right time of year, there are also a vast amount of blaeberries! Distance: There are a number of different routes through Culbokie Wood. We followed one of…
On the hilltop to the west of Inverness lies the hill fort of Craig Phadrig, dating back to Pictish times. This is the mostly likely scene for the famous encounter between the Pictish King Bridei and St Columba, which happened around the year 565AD. You can explore the hill fort itself, and there are also…
Torvean is one of the newest parks in Inverness, and is the venue for the city’s Park Run on Saturday mornings. The park used to be a part of the Torvean Golf Club, and the area is really well landscaped, and a pleasure to walk through. There are lots of flat wide paths, and this…
