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Loch Pityoulish

1.93 miles (3.1 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This pretty loch is located just to the east of Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
You can follow a track along the lochside and enjoy fine views over the water to the surrounding woodland. It's a very peaceful and picturesque little spot with lovely views to the Cairngorms Mountains in the distance.

Postcode

PH22 1RD - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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

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

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Head south east and you can enjoy another lochside walk around the beautiful Loch Morlich. It's a more popular area with a 4 mile track running around the lake.
Near Kincraig there's Loch Insh which includes a watersports centre and an old lochside church.
Just west of Aviemore there's the wonderful Craigellachie Nature Reserve. The reserve includes a series of lochans, fascinating plantlife and a wonderful viewpoint towards the nearby Cairn Gorm.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Cairngorms Walks page.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Loch Pityoulish 2 - geograph.org.uk - 235055

Loch Pityoulish. A faint track runs along the shore of this tranquil lochside right next to the shore.

Loch Pityoulish - geograph.org.uk - 219634

View up the loch from the north shore.

Loch Pityoulish - geograph.org.uk - 212067

North shore of Loch Pityoulish

Near Loch Pityoulish - geograph.org.uk - 212060

Heathland by Loch Pityoulish. A mix of heather broom and whins with birch and other stuff. The V notch in the far distance is the Lairig Ghru one of the major passes through the mountains of the central Highlands.

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GPS Files

GPX File

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