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…
This walk is on the longer end of our buggy-friendly adventures, but the motivational power of a steam train ride is high, and it will hopefully keep you going in good spirits! The walk takes in a section of the Speyside Way from Boat of Garten to Aviemore, with a suggested return trip on the…
With several small children, it can be hard to find walks that are suitable for all the family. Here are seven of our favourite pushchair-friendly walks in the Cairngorms. They are also suitable for kids on bikes and balance bikes! Here are mountain views, beautiful lochs, and ancient forests for all the family to enjoy….
These two short walks are absolute beauties, with Farleitter Crag being one of my favourite short walks for families in the Cairngorms. It’s a wee hill, but the views from the top are absolutely stunning, and give you a real sense of the landscape of the wider area. The trail around Uath Lochans is a…
Mount Eagle is the highest point on the Black Isle, and home to a transmitter mast that can be seen for miles around. The actual summit cairn is difficult to access, but the surrounding wood contains some lovely well made forestry tracks, and views down over the rest of the Black Isle. Here is a…
The Ness Island circuit is a delightful family walk right in the heart of Inverness. This small group of islands sits in the middle of the River Ness in the southern part of the city, and the islands are connected across the river by a series of footbridges. The Ness Islands are beautifully landscaped, and…
Up in the woods above Strathpeffer is a labyrinth of rocks, the Touchstone Maze, brought from quarries all over the Highlands. The rocks themselves are ancient, but the maze itself was built in 1994, celebrating the rich geological environment of the Scottish Highlands. The walk up to the Touchstone Maze runs through Blackmuir Woods along…
Loch an Eilein is a beautiful freshwater loch in the heart of Rothiemurchus Forest in the Cairngorms National Park. Loch an Eilein means ‘loch of the island’, and there is a small island near the western shore with a ruined castle on it. There are well maintained hard-packed paths all the way around the loch,…
