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Erchite


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About Erchite

Erchite is a mixed, planted conifer forest along the slopes above Loch Ness. It has many stands of mature conifers including a high proportion of Norway spuce trees.

Norway spruce cones are a favourite food for red squirrels, so there is a very healthy population of red squirrels in Erchite.


There are seven small car parks just off the B852, adjacent to Erchite Forest. There are views of Loch Ness from all of them, most also have picnic tables and some of them are near Erchite's forest tracks.

How to get there:

Erchite is part of Great Glen Forest. Dores, Inverfarigaig, Foyers, Whitebridge, and Inverness are the nearest towns or villages.

Erchite forest is adjacent to the B852 between Dores and Inverfarigaig.

There is a limited bus service from Inverness to Foyers that stops at Dores, Inverfarigaig and, by request, at other sensible stopping places.

OS Grid Reference: NH390108
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Start your visit from:

South Loch Ness Carpark

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What's of interest

Red squirrels in Erchite have been given a 'helping hand' by the Forestry Commission. High level ropes have been put up across the B852 on trees to help the squirrels to cross the road in safety.

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