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Description
Craig Meagaidh National Nature Reserve has five peaks over 1,000 metres/3,300 feet which are home to Dotterel, Meadow Pipit, Northern Wheatear, Eurasian Skylark, Short-eared Owl, Hen Harrier, Golden Eagle, Eurasian Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Red Kite, Hooded Crow, Common Raven, Red Grouse, Ring Ouzel, Snow Bunting and Willow Ptarmigan. Also red deer, roe deer, mountain hare, Scottish wild cat. Around the lower streams and lochs otters, water vole, Osprey, White-throated Dipper and Common Kingfisher are possible.
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Access
The reserve car park is on the A86 main road from Fort William to Kingussie. 18 miles north of Spean Bridge and 21 miles south of Kingussie. Willow Ptarmigan and Dotterel may be seen above 2,000 feet. Take water, food, wind- and water-proof clothing, charged mobile, map and compass, and check the weather forecast first.
The trail indicated on the map is 12 km one way. You can make the walk as long as you want, most people will not walk until the end, but turn around earlier.