Walk h119 A circuit of Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus

This 4¾ mile, Grade 1 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Loch An Eilein Visitor Centre & will take about 2 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4¾mls (7.5km)
Ascent:197ft (60m)
Time:2hrs
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Route outline for walk h119:

Loch An Eilein Visitor Centre  -  Rothiemurchus Loch an Eilein  -  Loch Gamhna  -  Loch An Eilein Visitor Centre  -  Rothiemurchus.

Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The ruined 14th Century Castle in Loch an Eilein is thought to have been the home of Alexander Stewart, illegitimate son of Robert II of Scotland.

Loch an EileinmeansLoch of the Island.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Munros
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Corbetts
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Grahams
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Murdos
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Donalds
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Marilyns
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Bridgets


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL57 Cairn Gorm & Aviemore


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 36 Grantown & Aviemore, Cairngorm Mountains



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h119 A circuit of Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus

In no particular order . . .

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus) and the castle ruins

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus) and the castle ruins

Photo: Andi Firth (3)

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus)

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus)

Photo: Andi Firth (5)

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus)

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus)

Photo: Andi Firth (6)

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus)

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus)

Photo: Andi Firth (4)

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus) Visitors Centre

Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus) Visitors Centre

Photo: Andi Firth (1)

The ruined castle on Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus)

The ruined castle on Loch an Eilein (Rothiemurchus)

Photo: Andi Firth (2)


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