Dog Falls Walk

 

The Dog Falls walk is a very pretty walk in the core of the pinewoods. On a circular route, you set off along the River Affric to Dog Falls, which you have to cross the road to see, then cross a bridge with an outstanding view of the River Affric gorge and wind uphill through majestic pine trees, returning along a forest road. This is an excellent walk for bird-watching.

How to get there:

Dog Falls Carpark
Glen Affric
Highland
Scotland

Cannich, Tomich, Struy, Beauly, Balnain, Drumnadrochit, and Inverness are the nearest towns or villages.

Mammals: Look out for Pinemartin droppings along the track. In the spring they are full of beetle husks and in summer they are almost all made of blaeberries! We have information about Red squirrel, Red deer, Roe deer, Badger and Otter

Birds: Dog Falls is another walk with many birds to see. Listen and look for great spotted woodpeckers. They enjoy the grubs found in the dead trees along the walk. Many other birds can be seen, siskin are particularly colourful and musical too!

Insects and reptiles: Watch your step along the trail. In summer there are dung beetles clearing up along the track and ground beetles and woodants looking for insect prey.

Habitats: We have information about Pinewood and Upland bog