Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms National Park

Name: Rothiemurchus Forest
Address: Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom

#92 among attractions in Cairngorms National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Rothiemurchus Forest is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest at grid reference NH9209 near Aviemore, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°9'33"N, 3°47'14"W

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Rothiemurchus Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Loch Morlich, Loch Vaa, Cairngorms, Cairn Gorm.

3.3 miE
Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
Loch Morlich, Aviemore
85 min walk • Loch Morlich is a freshwater loch in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Highland, Scotland near Aviemore. The loch is home to a watersports centre with kayaking, sailing and windsurfing among the activities available.
5.3 miN
Lake
Loch Vaa, Boat of Garten
135 min walk • Loch Vaa is a body of water in Highland, Scotland. It is located between Boat of Garten and Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park.
6.9 miSE
Nature, Mountain
Cairngorms, Cairngorms National Park
177 min walk • The Cairngorms are a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland closely associated with the mountain Cairn Gorm. The Cairngorms became part of Scotland's second national park on 1 September 2003.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cairn Gorm, Cairngorms National Park
157 min walk • Cairn Gorm is a mountain and listed Munro in the Scottish Highlands. It is part of the Cairngorms range and wider Grampian Mountains. With a summit elevation of 4,084 ft AMSL, Cairn Gorm is the seventh-highest mountain in the British Isles.
5.6 miSE
Climbing
Coire an t-Sneachda, Cairngorms National Park
143 min walk • Coire an t-Sneachda is a glacial cirque or corrie landform in the Cairngorm or Am Monadh Ruadh mountain range in the Grampian Mountains of the Scottish Highlands.
3.1 miNW
Nightlife, Brewery
Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore
81 min walk • Cairngorm Brewery is a brewery based in Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. It is situated in the Dalfaber Industrial Estate at the north end of the village, and is within the Cairngorms National Park.
5.7 miSW
Lake
Loch Insh, Cairngorms National Park
145 min walk • Loch Insh is a loch in Highlands region, Scotland. It is situated in the heart of Badenoch and Strathspey, seven miles south of Aviemore and seven miles north of Kingussie. The nearest village to the loch is Kincraig. The loch is a location for sailing, windsurfing and kayaking/canoeing.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall a' Bhuachaille, Cairngorms National Park
119 min walk • Meall a' Bhuachaille is a mountain in the Cairngorms in Scotland. It is situated 10 km east of Aviemore, to the north of Loch Morlich and Glenmore Forest.
4.9 miSW
Protected area
Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park
126 min walk • Invereshie and Inshriach is a national nature reserve on the western flank of the Cairngorms in the Highland council area of Scotland.
1.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Loch an Eilein, Aviemore
42 min walk • Loch an Eilein is a small irregular shaped, freshwater loch in the Rothiemurchus Forest about 5 km south of Aviemore, Scotland in Cairngorms National Park. Loch an Eilein comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means 'Loch of the island'. The loch is considered to be beautiful and walks around it are popular.
3.1 miNW
Protected area
Craigellachie National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park
79 min walk • Craigellachie is a hill lying to the west of the village of Aviemore in Strathspey, in the central Highlands of Scotland. Craigellachie was declared a national nature reserve in 1961, and is managed by NatureScot through a lease from Reidhaven Estate.