Family Walks – Highlands

Walk Inverness: Merkinch Nature Reserve and the Caledonian Canal
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Walk Inverness: Merkinch Nature Reserve and the Caledonian Canal

The walk through Merkinch Nature Reserve to the end of the Caledonian Canal is my favourite walk in Inverness. Magnificent views open up all around you: the Beauly Firth with the hills rising beyond, the railway, the loch-keeper’s cottage, and the water running out to sea under the Kessock Bridge. This is a gem, and…

Aldie Burn – An Accessible Walk near Tain
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Aldie Burn – An Accessible Walk near Tain

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 and Little Garve – A family walk
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Silverbridge and Little Garve – A family walk

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…

Beinn Eighe NNR – a pushchair friendly walk with stunning views
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Beinn Eighe NNR – a pushchair friendly walk with stunning views

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…

Fun at Abriachan: Forest walks and Carn Na Leitire
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Fun at Abriachan: Forest walks and Carn Na Leitire

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)…

The Two Lochs Trail – Loch Mallachie and Loch Garten
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The Two Lochs Trail – Loch Mallachie and Loch Garten

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…

12 Pushchair-friendly walks in and around Inverness
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12 Pushchair-friendly walks in and around Inverness

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: A walk through history on the Black Isle
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Ord Hill: A walk through history on the Black Isle

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…