”Paths are not just means of traversing space, but also of feeling, knowing and thinking.”
From the foreword of The Old Ways, A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane
We are incredibly fortunate to have a huge network of paths in our area. The South Loch Ness Trail runs through the area but there is also a network of paths, some fairly well known, but others, which are less well known, perhaps not way marked and a little more off the beaten track. To encourage both locals and visitors to get out, explore, and have your own adventures, the Pathways Group have mapped and described a range of walks in all four areas covered by the Community Trust.
List of Walks
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Starting from the Loch Knockie Track, a moderate out and back walk of 5.6km and 245m of ascent. |
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Loch Nan Laan and Knockie 'Boat House' Starting from the Loch Knockie Track, a moderate out and back walk of 8.4km. |
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Loch Tarff to Knockie Road End Starting from Loch Tarff this section of the South Loch Ness Trail is a moderate linear walk of 6.4km. |
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Starting from Wester Drummond, an easy circular walk of 2.9km. |
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Whitebridge Plantation Circular Starting from Whitebridge, an easy circular walk of 2.6km. |
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Whitebridge to Foyers/Foyers to Whitebridge return Starting from Loch Tarff this section of the South Loch Ness Trail is an easy out and back walk of 11.3km. |
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Inverfarigaig, Corkscrew, Errogie Circular Starting from the Farigaig Forest car park, a moderate circular walk of 17.7km. |
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Inverfarigaig Circular via Glen Liath Starting from the Farigaig Forest car park, an easy circular walk of 7.6km. |
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Starting from the Farigaig Forest car park, a moderate linear walk of 5.1km along a section of the South Loch Ness Trail |
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Inverfarigaig Viewpoint Circuit Starting from the Farigaig Forest car park, an easy to moderate circular walk of 3.2km. |
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Loch Ness and the Falls of Foyers Starting from the Farigaig Forest car park, a moderate circular walk of 9.8km. |
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Lochan Tor an Tuill Circular from Inverfarigaig Starting from the Farigaig Forest car park, a moderate circular walk of 5.8km. |
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The Fair Haired Lad’s Pass (FHLP) Starting from the Farigaig Forest car park, this section of the South Loch Ness Trail is a moderate linear walk of 14km and 400m of ascent. |
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Starting in Lower Foyers, an easy circular walk of 1.2km. |
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Foyers Circular including Upper Falls Start from the car park in Upper Foyers, a moderate circular walk of 6.4km. |
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Start from the car park in Upper Foyers, an easy to moderate circular walk of 2.4km. |
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Tyndrum/Trinloist figure of eight Starting near Trinloist on the Foyers to Gorthleck road, an easy circular walk of 5.6km. |
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Errogie Church to Wester Aberchalder and return Starting from Errogie Church, an easy out and back walk of 8.5km. |
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Starting from Errogie Church, a moderately difficult out and back walk of 10.6km. |
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Torness, Charleston and Leadclune Circular Starting from the forestry track on the B862 south of Torness, a moderate circular walk of 9.7km |
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Wester Aberchalder to Garthbeg Starting from Wester Aberchalder, an easy circular walk of 2.9km. |
The link under each walk summary can be opened in the OS (Ordnance Survey) Maps app which is available to download free of charge. You can then follow the walk described and be confident you are not going off route at any time.
It is the responsibility of all walkers to take personal responsibility for their own safety on every walk and wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the conditions. When walking a route, you should not rely solely on a phone for navigation. Always take a map for backup. SFCT has tried to provide accurate information on the walks described but it cannot accept responsibility for changes, errors or omissions.
Please be aware of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
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Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust,