View Prices Information

Thank you very much for a lovely week we enjoyed all the activities because you made them fun the staff were very nice our room was cosy and snug food was delicious and had fun making our own packed lunch
(Izzy and Emma 27 May)


ACTIVITIES: Walking

Further Information

Out hiking near Loch Insh

Out hiking near Loch Insh

You are sure to get some stunning views

You are sure to get some stunning views

Stag near view point

Stag near view point

Autum Colours

Autum Colours

Walking group
Activity Overview
Min Age: 6 years (Must be able to ride unaided!)
Session max: 24 places
Session min: 1 place
Equipment Provided: Binoculars, map, route guidance, activity cards if needed.
Participants to take: Long-sleeved top, Long trousers, waterproof jacket, You might want to take a rucksack with you that could also carry personal kit like binoculars, camera, food and drink.
Experience: No experience necessary

Loch Insh is surrounded by some spectacular scenery with miles of trails through nearby Inshriach forest right on our doorstep with fantastic views down the valley towards Aviemore.

Near by Glen Feshie provides great access to the Cairngorms for the more intrepid walker or rider. The Cairngorm National Park Stretches from Grantown-on-Spey in the north to the heads of the Angus Glens in the south and from Ballater in the east to Dalwhinnie and Laggan in the west, and covers roughly 10% of Scotland. It is home to a quarter of Scotland's native woodland and is a refuge for a host of rare plants and creatures, including 25% of the UK's threatened species. The National Park takes in some of the most spectacular landscapes in Britain, from the wild tundra of the high mountain tops to the wind-rocked seclusion of the ancient pinewoods. Heather moor, vivid with summer colour, and grand glens, haunt of red deer and golden eagle, are just some of the other habitats within the park which a base at Loch Insh gives you direct access to.

Routes

We are also situated half way along the16km Badenoch Way footpath from Dalraddy to Ruthven Barracks near Kingussie. The Badenoch Way winds through native woodland offering magnificent views of Highland glens, mountains and rivers, with diverse wildlife abundant including red squirrel, osprey, swans and deer. From Loch Insh you can walk or bike about 7 miles in each direction along this well signposted route.

On our trail maps we have picked out four great trails and two river trips which are not specifically signposted but are on large easy to follow log extraction routes through the forests surrounding loch Insh suitable for biking of walking.

  • Choose the purple route to go around Uathe Lochans which are in an ideally sheltered situation for a hot sunny day or cold and windy day when venturing further into Glen Feshie may not be possible. The route takes you around the scenic Lochans and up to the view point with a chance to see wetland birds and otters on the way, and learn a bit about the geology of the area from the informative signs.
  • Choose the yellow route to head up remote and peaceful Glen Feshie to take in the beauty of the mountains, and the tranquillity of the wide and shallow River Feshie meandering its way through the gravel deposits on the floor of this steep sided glacial valley, and maybe spot some deer on the journey.
  • Choose the blue route to go out to Loch an Eilein situated within one of the largest remaining ancient Caledonian Forests with its picturesque castle on the island, featured in the opening scene of the BBC’s Monarch of the Glen.
  • Choose the pink route to bypass Uath Lochans and head through the southern side of Insraich Forest via Glen Feshie and back to base along the scenic back road passing through Drumguish and Insh with wide sweeping views of the Insh Marshes and Spey valley behind you.

All routes are circular and return you to your car at Loch Insh, and each route has a different level of difficulty and challenge.

Speyside Wildlife

Learn more about the local wildlife that you need to keep an eye out for, visit our new wildlife page.