A short waymarked woodland walk with good views over Loch Ness - can be extended along the Great Glen Way.
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Waymarked forest paths and tracks; steep initial climb.
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Allt na Criche forestry commission car park 2km north of Fort Augustus.
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1. Park at the Forestry Commission car park for Allt na Criche, 2km north of Fort Augustus on the A82. The walk begins at the rear of the car park and is marked with white markers. The path climbs alongside the Allt na Criche burn and past a pretty waterfall before turning away from the burn and climbing more steeply.
2. The path continues through silver birch and pine woodlands levelling off for a time before climbing again, finally up some stone steps to reach a forestry track. Here there are fine views down over Loch Ness. Turn left along the track; Fort Augustus comes into view below.
3. After a gentle bend to the right, two marker posts show where you leave the track to take a path to the left, descending through the trees. The path goes steeply downhill in places, passing a couple of seats, before eventually emerging on a track which forms part of the Great Glen Way long distance path. There is a seat with a great view over the head of Loch Ness at this point. Turn left and follow the forestry track and Great Glen Way at it leads back to the start.
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