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Description
This is a favourite place with birders in Scotland. In Spring and early Summer there are Black-throated Diver on the loch and Osprey fish here. In the surrounding area there are both Red Grouse and European Stonechat, assorted raptors, and Common Gull breed here in summer. You may also see Eurasian Curlew and Northern Lapwing. There are some Mountain Hare present in Winter.
Details
Access
Access by Car or Bike. Easy to find from Carrbridge / Grantown on Spey / Inverness. For parking there are several pull-ins off the road. Do not block passing places or entrances.
Park the car, and there are tracks that can can be followed on foot, but no circular route.
Terrain and Habitat
Moors/heathland , Lake , Scattered trees and bushesConditions
Open landscape , RockyCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Spring , SummerRoute
Paved roadDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
Bicycle , Car , FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Great & reasonable accomodation for birders in Grantown on Spey - see link