Invermoriston — Drumnadrochit

Invdru one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

24km/15mi

Ascent

812m

Descent

827m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Invermoriston and Drumnadrochit.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Invermoriston and Drumnadrochit.

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Invermoriston
Grid Ref NH4203816807
Lat / Lon 57.21468° / -4.61730°
Easting / Northing 242,038E / 816,807N
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Drumnadrochit
Grid Ref NH5080029910
Lat / Lon 57.33521° / -4.48027°
Easting / Northing 250,800E / 829,910N
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Invdru One's land is

Moors 1.9%
Other agricultural land 12.8%
Pasture 4.9%
Peat bogs 4.0%
Urban 7.5%
Woods 68.3%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Pilea

16 Apr 2024 Spring
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I enjoyed this route!.

Danravenellison

16 Apr 2024 Spring
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I agree with the earlier comments! It's an easy to follow route the trail (just look for the blue posts) with some great views and beautiful woodland. It's very steep north of Invermoriston with lots of elevation over the route, but well worth it!

Ancarraig Lodges north of Balbeg have snacks and coffee.

*Longer review and photos to follow.

Liz

12 Apr 2023 Spring
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A steep path out of Invermorriston, then mostly forestry tracks until the last 4 miles which broadly follow a road into Drumnadrochit. The path is well way marked as part of the Great Glen Way (lower route) and easy to follow, but the end section on the road is not very pleasant under foot.

Paul Chilcott

30 May 2022 Spring
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May 2022. An excellent walk through varied forestry and lanes, with occasional views over Loch Ness, following the Great Glen Way (lower route).

A steep climb up the lane from Invermoriston leads into a mixture of woodland and forestry, with some good views out to Loch Ness and across the Moriston valley (Photo 1). The path follows some forestry tracks, but it`s not the usual monoculture, there are several types of conifers in the plantations and a variety of broadleaved trees edging the plantations along the way, creating some variety. The Cafe in the Pottery at Grotaig provides a nice break along the way (a couple of hundred metres off the track).

From Grotaig, the path follows the lane to Drumnadrochit. This is a long straight lane with good views across the fields and moors (Photo 2). In May, the road is flanked by gorse and broom, with the sweet smell of coconut from the gorse along the way. Eventually, the path takes a detour from the lane and descends through more forestry and fields (Photo 3) into Lewiston and a nice steady walk along a lane into the main part of Lewiston and Drumnadrochit.

Definitely not a wheelchair route, but there were some mountain bikers out on the path.

Photo 1 - Loch Ness and the Moriston Valley
Photo 2 - The open moors and gorse
Photo 3 - Lewiston and Drumnadrochit
Photo 4 - The river Coiltie, Lewiston.

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