This exploration of the pine-clad dunes at Roseisle takes in both winding paths through the woodland but also fine views up and down the coast. Make sure you leave plenty of time to enjoy the sandy beach.
Bog Factor
Clear, waymarked paths and tracks.
Roseisle Forestry Land Scotland car park (charge).
No public transport to start.
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This route begins from the Roseisle car park (parking charge, seasonal toilets and coffee van) and combines the red and white waymarked routes. Begin from the toilet block, taking the red and white waymarked trail that leads past the children's play area and then heading west through the trees, keeping straight across a path. After just under half a kilometre the route reaches a bench and viewpoint over the beach where the wind turbines and the headland at Findhorn can be seen to the left. In the other direction Burghead can be seen at the head of the bay.
Follow the wide path which re-enters the pines away from the sea, soon passing a waymarker. The trail is soon in an open area of broom and gorse. Turn left slightly downhill at a junction, passing an old World War II installation and keeping left to follow the line of a burn inland until a track is reached. Turn right to cross the stream and then immediately left onto a path.
The path soon leaves the fence and takes a meandering course through regenerating pines. It eventually runs along a section of fence posts before bearing right again. After around a kilometre from the last junction a track is reached; turn left here.
Look out for a white marker post indicating a right turn. This path leads to the coast where the path curves right along the dunes briefly before heading a little inland and over a wooden bridge. When a track is reached turn left and over the bridge crossed earlier in the walk.
Immediately after fork right, now following red marker posts. Watch out for a signed path to the left and leave the track here to join a narrow path. Turn right when a wider path is joined and follow this sandy route back to the car park.
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