Walk 2031 - Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms

This hike in the Cairngorms National Park takes you into Britain's least-touched habitat. This route gives you a real taste of what the Highlands must have been like before the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. Forming the heart of the massive Abernethy nature reserve, this remaining remnant of the great Forest of Caledon is home to a good number of rare and unique species of bird and mammal, not least the pine marten and Capercaillie.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 403
	OS Landranger	Sheet 36

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Walk 1881 - 6.6 miles / 10.5 km away
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Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.