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Loch Ashie Walk

4.8 miles (7.8 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This circular walk takes you around Loch Ashie in the Scottish Highlands.
There's a quiet road on the western side of the loch where you can enjoy fine views across the water to the surrounding hills. In this area you can also see pretty heather in late summer.
There is a small roadside parking area at the southern side of the loch where you can start your walk.
Wildlife Information: Loch Ashie is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its status as the foremost location in Britain for the congregation of Slavonian grebes both before and after their breeding season. The highest numbers of these grebes are observed during the autumn months, coinciding with their moulting period when they temporarily lose the ability to fly. Remarkably, the flocks gathered at Loch Ashie account for approximately 10% of the UK's total population of Slavonian grebes.
The loch is located very close to Loch Ness and Loch Duntelchaig so you can continue your walking here.

Loch Ashie OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Loch Ashie Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

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Photos

A glint in the waters of Loch Ashie - geograph.org.uk - 3428087

A glint in the waters of Loch Ashie

Loch Ashie - geograph.org.uk - 1871132

Loch Ashie

General Wade's Military Road - geograph.org.uk - 1825083

General Wade's Military Road on the western side.

Trees by Loch Ashie - geograph.org.uk - 4258830

Trees by the loch

GPS Files

GPX File

Loch Ashie.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)