This short waymarked woodland walk climbs up through the trees, passing a waterfall, to reach a bench with good views over Loch Ness. The walk can be extended along the Great Glen Way.
Waymarked forest paths and tracks; steep initial climb.
None to start.
Allt na Criche forestry commission car park 2km north of Fort Augustus.
Park at the Forestry 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 well waymarked. The path climbs alongside the Allt na Criche burn and past a pretty waterfall before turning away from the burn and climbing more steeply, with big stone blocks.
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 turn left along the track. The views are impeded by the trees at first, but soon a bench is reached which has fine views over Loch Ness below.
After a gentle bend to the right, marker post show where you leave the track to take a path to the left, descending through the trees. The path goes steeply downhill in places, before eventually emerging on a track which forms part of the Great Glen Way long distance path. There is another seat with a 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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