Walk 11 - Loch Lunndaidh
DESCRIPTION
This is an upland route requiring a high level of fitness and hill walking gear. A very enjoyable walk through woodland and out to the loch; you can return by the same way or go over the hill to walk down Ben Bhraggie. **No pathway between the Loch and the top of the Ben.
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Distance– 5 Miles Duration– 3 Hours |
TO GET THERE
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Park in the car park in Fountain Road in Golspie. |
THE WALK
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A |
Go up Fountain Road, pass the fountain and go under the railway bridge. Continue past the big house and farm steading. | |
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B |
About 50 metres past the steading you turn left and go uphill past the water tank; take the right fork in the track and where the path levels out look for the “Ben Bhraggie” sign to your left. Follow this sign go past the pylon and you come to a forestry road. Turn left here and walk down the forestry road. | |
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C |
Keep walking downhill until the forestry road turns sharp left; at this point take the track going uphill to your right. Look for a gap in the trees on your right which leads to a stile over the deer fence - cross this and continue uphill to the loch. At this point you can retrace your steps or carry on. | |
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D |
If you decide to continue walk uphill here following the course of the burn (see map). |  |
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E |
At this point the monument on the top of the hill should come into view. Make your way to the monument. | |
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Below the hill you will see Golspie. Now look to your left and you will see the start of the path downhill to the village. | |
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G |
Follow this path down through the trees; you will cross over 2 forestry roads and this takes you to B as above. Then retrace your route back to the village. | |
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POINTS OF INTEREST
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SUTHERLAND TECHNICAL SCHOOL |
