This out-and-back walk passes through beautiful mixed woodland and alongside Loch Migdale. If you have transport arranged the walk can be done in one direction only; it is also possible to make it a circuit by making a longer return along quiet minor roads.
Easy forest track and path, fairly level.
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Ledmore and Migdale car park above minor road at NH668907.
From the A949 turn off at Spinningdale onto a minor road to Migdale and Airdens. After approximately 2km turn right up into a signed car park; the walk begins here. Start by heading up the track beside the information board. This leads to a path junction with a building up to the right (used as a shelter by rangers running activities). Go up the path straight ahead, passing through a kissing gate; it then descends, eventually down steps, to reach the road. Turn briefly right along this, and then left onto a wide path with a Woodland Trust sign for Ledmore and Migdale woods.
Soon there is an information board with a map. Keep following the track and bear right at the junction. The path passes through a lovely area of native woodland which includes some old Scots pine trees as well as junipers, oaks and aspens. Pass a bench overlooking the burn below and soon glimpses of the crags to the right can be seen through the trees.
When a second junction is reached, the through walk continues to the right. First it is worth making a detour from this point, taking the left track, crossing the outflow of Loch Migdale, then turning right at the next junction to reach the shore of the loch and the best views of Migdale Rock. Return to the junction and this time follow the main path which runs along the north side of Loch Migdale. There are a couple more spots where you can get down to the waters edge.
Keep following the path which eventually passes an information board and then reaches the small parking area at the road. Either return by the same outward route or it is possible to follow the road by turning left and then keeping right at the next two junctions. Although the road is fairly quiet this is around 1km further.
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