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Lochindorb

Moray  >  United Kingdom

Scotttish Loch with quiet road running along the edge, set in the the Cairngorms National Park.

Added* by Nick WB
Most recent update 26 June 2022

Description

This is a favourite place with birders in Scotland. In Spring and early Summer there are Black-throated Diver on the loch and Osprey fish here. In the surrounding area there are both Red Grouse and European Stonechat, assorted raptors, and Common Gull breed here in summer. You may also see Eurasian Curlew and Northern Lapwing. There are some Mountain Hare present in Winter.

Details

Access

Access by Car or Bike. Easy to find from Carrbridge / Grantown on Spey / Inverness. For parking there are several pull-ins off the road. Do not block passing places or entrances.

Park the car, and there are tracks that can can be followed on foot, but no circular route.

Terrain and Habitat

Moors/heathland , Lake , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Open landscape , Rocky

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Bicycle , Car , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Great & reasonable accomodation for birders in Grantown on Spey - see link

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