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Yellow Route


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About Yellow Route

This loop covers the working landscape part of the forest and where you can see the Eskers in cross section in the quarry.

Look out for the large boulders carried by the glacier which border the forest road.

Look out for the information signal posts which help explain these glacial features.

How to get there:

Yellow Route can be started from Littlemill in Littlemill. Inverairnie Village is the nearest town or village.

The car park is three miles from the A9 along the B851 Fort Augustus Road.

OS Grid Reference: NH 701367
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Wildlife

Mammals: We have information about Red squirrel and Roe deer

Winter buds - small and larged leaved lime

Littlemill Facilities.
InformationParking
Grade of trail:
Stout waterproof footwearModerate
Trail waymarking:
yellow
Length of trail:
0.75 miles
Approximate time of trail:
40 minutes
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Inverness District OfficeRecreation
01463 791575
e-mail: invernessross&skye@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

5 Stars 5 Stars

great example of eskers and kettle holes

Anonymous, 6/Dec/2009

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