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Loch Morie Walk

10.13 miles (16.3 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk visits the picturesque Loch Morie in the Scottish Highlands. It's a lovely peaceful place with a well marked and easy to follow track.
You can start the walk from the country lane at Bouth where you can pick up the Loch Morie Track. Follow it north west and it will take you to the loch where there's a trail running along the western side of the lake. From here you can enjoy splendid views across the water to the surrounding forest and mountains.
To continue your walking in the area head west to visit Loch Glass.

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

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

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

To the south west there's Rogie Falls and Loch Achilty to explore.
To the south there's the town of Dingwall where you can enjoy a walk along the old Dingwall Canal. It's a nice easy waterside walk with splendid views over the Cromarty Firth at the coastal end.
Also nearby is the village of Strathpeffer where you can enjoy a circular walk to the ancient rocks at the Touchstone Maze, the splendid Cat's Back Ridge and the picturesque Loch Ussie.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Scottish Highlands Walks page.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Loch Morie - geograph.org.uk - 768885

Loch Morie. From Cille Mhurie looking towards Meall nam Bo

Alluvial fan, Loch Morie - geograph.org.uk - 901001

Alluvial fan.  Loch Morie has not had its level raised, and has a natural shoreline. A view of the alluvial fan laid down by the Abhainn Toll a' Choin as it enters the loch. The land is good for agriculture and is now used to graze the estate's ponies.

Loch Morie - geograph.org.uk - 888549

Evening on Loch Morie. The field in the foreground provides grazing for the estate's garrons.

Track at the SE end of Loch Morie - geograph.org.uk - 303770

Track at the SE end of Loch Morie. Snow-dusted Meall Mor in the background. This is the old access to Kildermorie Lodge (recently rebuilt). The new entrance is from the north east.

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