Ordiequish

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About Ordiequish

Bike trails in Ordiequish will be closed for harvesting till mid February. We are sorry for any inconveniece caused. They will reopen at weekends.

Easily reached on foot from Fochabers, this enchanting wood is a maze of old paths and tracks dating back to the 19th century.

Wend your way through pine and heather to Jean Carr’s Stone. This stone marks the sometime home and reputedly the final resting place of Jean Carr. A distracted character, ousted as a child snatcher, she took refuge wandering in these woods. Another highlight is the steep side Ordiequish Burn.

Or view the remains of dramatic ‘Earth Pillars’, red stony deposits laid down by glacier and river thousands of years ago.

Look out for ospreys fishing in the River Spey.

Check before you go - for details of trail closures, diversions and changes to listed events see the updates page.

How to get there:

Ordiequish is in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire.

For Earth Pillars car park: From Fochabers main street turn south opposite the museum and follow the Ordiequish Road for 1.5 miles.Earth Pillars - grid reference - NJ 337 564

Fochabers is the nearest town or village.

OS Grid Reference: NJ343579
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Other places to go in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire

Facilities:

Activities

	There is one waymarked trail here. The White walk is accessed from Earth Pillars car park.
	Ordiequish is the home of part of the Moray Monster Trails, our maze of Mountain Bike routes. The Soup Dragon, Gordzilla and the Haggis are all graded blue and the Gully Monster is a black graded route.
	The forest features numerous rocks deposited during the ice age. One of the best known is the "Jean Carr Stone". If you come across it look out for the secret box.