This attractive and varied circular walk takes in the lower reaches of the River Feshie, a forestry section, and the remains of the wood and stone sculptures of Frank Bruce. The sculptures are naturally decaying in the environment, as was the intention of the late artist; most have been laid down for safety.
Bog Factor
Waymarked footpaths and tracks
Feshiebridge car park .
None to start.
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West of Feshiebridge off the B970 there is a Forestry & Land Scotland car park. Start the walk by heading to the far end of the car park and taking the organe waymarked trail that climbs up to reach a higher track. Go right along this until a turning area, then bear left here to head into the former sculpture park. The late Frank Bruce started sculpting in 1965 and used natural materials and the landscape and politics as inspiration. Most of his wooden sculptures here - in the final stages of decay - have been laid on the ground for safety. You may spot carved faces in the logs.
Follow the path as it meanders through the native woodland, passing the remains of further sculptures. Soon the path comes alongside the wall of what used to be the walled garden for Invereshie House. Enter the walled area; there is an impressive stone sculpture on the right.
A curving path - take the right branch to reach the eventual exit from the walled garden, but before taking it make a loop around the remaining sculptures. There are good views of the surrounding countryside from here. Leave the walled garden area at the side exit as mentioned, and turn left.
Follow the path alongside the wall until the orange waymarked path leads down to the riverside on the right hand side. There are lovely views over the wide section of the River Feshie. Turn right at the bottom and follow the path as it runs along a bank above the river. Eventually the path passes the river gauging station and climbs back to the car park. Turn left to the picnic tables at the sharp bend at the entrance to the parking, and then follow the path that climbs next to a telegraph pole.
This path follows the line of the river, soon reaching a lovely stone bridge over the River Feshie, where the water rushes through a narrow rocky channel. Go up to the road and cross over and follow the track alongside houses and pass to the left of the final cottage. Continue on the wide path that leads up the glen.
After some distance a wooden signpost indicates where to turn right (Woodland Trail), taking a path uphill beside a stone wall; there are great views back across the glen. Eventually the path veers off to the right and crosses a felled area. Soon it emerges onto a forest track; follow this to the right for a short distance and then watch out for a narrower path on the right (just before the main path starts descending) and head down this. When you reach the tarmac road follow the path directly across to the track leading down into the car park.
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