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The River Lundy Trail

  • The River Lundy Trail
  • The start of the walk on the River Lundy Trail from The Nevis Range car park
  • Interpretation board at the start of The River Lundy Trail
  • Interpretation board at the start of The River Lundy Trail
  • The bridge at the start of The River Lundy Trail
  • Passing through the High Wire Adventure Trail
  • The path through the spruce plantation
  • Forest path
  • The River Lundy Trail walk is well marked
  • Great views on The River Lundy Trail walk
  • Forest path
  • The River Lundy Trail is also popular with cyclists
  • The track down to The River Lundy
  • The bridge over The River Lundy
  • The River Lundy
  • The path continues through woodland after crossing The River Lundy
  • Out of the woods into the meadow
  • The path skirting the open meadows
  • Views in late July
  • Take the left path...
  • Head left back along the main forest track
  • Trees, trees and more trees...
  • Broom by the side of the track
  • The bridge back into The Nevis Range car park
  • Crossing the Allt Daim
  • Returning to the Nevis Range car park
  • Devil's-bit scabious

Details

A lovely short walk along the banks of the River Lundy and through the plantation woodland of Leanachan Forest with some botanical interest.

The route passes through sections of spruce plantation. The plantation is skirted on route by fringes of mixed woodland of alder, goat willow and birch. The verges are splashed with the purples of devil's bit scabious, knapweed, dog's violet, self heal and heather, and the yellows of golden rod, St John's wort, yellow rattle, tormentil, creeping buttercup and gorse, according to season. There is also a lovely section skirting the River Lundy.

There are some glimpses of Ben Nevis on route in the open sections of the route.

An interpretation board at the start of the walk introduces the River Lundy Trail and highlights some of the local interest and wildlife. Look out for butterflies, including chequered skipper and Scotch argus, and hawker dragonflies. Listen out for the trills of siskins, coal tit and crossbills, the cronks of ravens and meeing of buzzard. Look out for dippers and common sandpipers along the river. Red squirrels and pine marten have also been recorded in the area.

The route follows a well defined path/track, popular with cyclists.

Route Details

  1. The walk starts at the Hire Wire Adventure hut at the north west corner of the Leanachan Forest car par. The route is signposted by green posts with a red trim.
  2. Cross the wooden bridge over the River Lundy and enter into spruce plantation. The route passes under the High Wire Trail Course.
  3. Follow the way marked trail before turning left as directed just before you reach a T- junction. The path descends into dense plantation before rising and descending again towards a wooden bridge. Keep left.
  4. Cross the wooden bridge, taking time to admire the River Lundy with its exposed bedrock, strewn with boulders.
  5. The next section of the route skirts the River Lundy before passing through a gap in a stone wall, with a wet meadow on the right and plantation on the left.
  6. Ignore the path on the right and keep straight ahead. The path soon joins with a forestry track. Turn left and ascend on the forestry track through spruce plantation. Continue straight on the track, ignore an ascending track on the right.
  7. Cross the bridge and descend to the car park, passing by the Witch's Trail. 

 

Location

starting grid ref: 

NN170773

grade: 

  • easy

terrain: 

track and path

length: 

3.4km (2.1 miles)

Type: 

  • circular

Map: 

OS Explorer 392 - Ben Nevis

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Safety

Route details and information are provided in good faith.  All walking is potentially dangerous and it is your responsibility to ensure that you are properly dressed and equipped, have a map and compass, have checked and planned your route in advance and are able to navigate effectively.  Maps displayed on these walking pages are intended as an overview of the walk and are NOT suitable for navigation.  Please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and respect landowners and residents' privacy.  Always check the weather forecast and let others know if you are walking in the hills.

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