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LOCH PITYOULISH AND LOCH
GARTEN
This short tour takes you along some of the back
roads to the east of Aviemore, with the opportunity for some extra activities thrown in...
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Loch Pityoulish |
Take any of the
routes to Aviemore (old A9 is best) and turn right, up the road to
the ski area. At Coylumbridge, turn left onto the B970 and follow this road
until you come to Loch Pityoulish on your right - very
photogenic in almost any conditions.
Continue on the B970 towards Loch
Garten (you will see the signs for a turn off to your right to the
Loch) and look out for the signs to the Ospreys - At the
right time of year (May onwards), you can see the Ospreys at the nest, through powerful
telescopes provided in the hide - watch them bringing in fish for their young - a
magnificent sight...
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| Coming back to the B970, carry on until you reach
Nethy Bridge, then take the road up to the A939 (left turn in Nethy
Bridge), crossing the now much bigger River Spey at Broomhill, where, if you
have a couple of hours to spare, you can hop on a steam train at
Broomhill station (used as Glen Bogle Station in Monarch of the
Glen),
and take a trip on the Strathspey Steam Railway, to Aviemore
and back. Then turn left onto the
A939 and return home, perhaps stopping off at the Speyside Heather Centre (half
a mile along the road, on your right) on your way. |
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