This map shows the breakdown of the individual legs for the Treelay 2012 route, taking place within our target area.
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- 1. Dundreggan to Corrimony
May 5: 19km
Setting off from Dundreggan Lodge, walking up through the old birch woodland and across the hill, around the back of Binnilidh Mhor.
Then striking off beside our new planting exclosure along the Allt Iairidh. You will pass the 2002 dwarf birch exclosure and then turn north onto the hydro road to Loch Liath and Loch na Stac, climbing to 500m.
Beyond the loch you pick up the track taking a route through the RSPB's Corrimony Nature Reserve, alongside many Scots pines planted by TFL, to end at Corrimony Cairn.
Accommodation at Bearnock Hostel.
First section across country can be difficult, thereafter on tracks. - 2. Corrimony to Coille Ruigh, Glen Affric
May 6: 16km
From Corrimony Cairn, up through the reserve, the route takes you along Strath Marsley and across open land beneath the craggy Carn Bingally, dropping down into Tomich.
Across the river at Knockfin you’re into the Affric National Nature Reserve, and following forest tracks, into Glen Affric itself at Dog Falls.
From here follow the road along Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhoin to Coille Ruigh, our first major project fenced for regeneration in 1990.
End at the car park.
Accommodation at Cannich.
Mostly on forest tracks at low level, section before Tomich approx 3 km open hill, final section along road approx 5 km. - 3. Coille Ruigh to Strathfarrar
May 7–8 (2 days with bivvy): 30km
From Coille Ruigh, following the Allt na h-Imrich, you climb up through Doire Mhor (which means ‘Big Wood’, although there are no longer any trees!) and across the watershed at 880m.
From here descend into Glen Cannich along the Allt Fraoch-choire to the dam at Loch Mullardoch.
Turning east briefly along the road until opposite the Liatrie Gap, where we’ve planted some 50,000 trees, head north up the burn around the pinewood SSSI (where we protected some trees with tubes in 1989), ascending alongside An Soutar to around 600m.
The descent from here into Strathfarrar is across open hill, aiming for the river footbridge above Loch a’ Mhuillidh.
Then following the track along the strath, downstream, passing Culligran Wood where our latest project will happen in 2012, you emerge at the road in Struy.
Accommodation at Cannich.
Demanding leg with steep ascents and mostly open country without tracks. - 4. Strathfarrar to Scatwell
May 9–10 (2 days with bivvy): 43km
From Struy the route follows forest and then hill tracks to the dam at the head of the Orrin Reservoir.
From the dam, head across open country along the north shore of the reservoir and then north towards Loch Aradaidh.
Here you pick up a path and then a track down into Strathconon, crossing the river at the dam at Loch Meig.
From there it’s a short walk to Scatwell where we’ve worked in recent years to enhance the best aspen stand north of the great glen, and then 8km on the minor road into Contin.
Accommodation at Contin B&B.
Most of the route follows paths, tracks and minor roads, with a central section of around 4km across open ground; max altitude around 350m.
An opportunity to visit a remote part of the project area, in Glen Orrin, where we may be developing work in the future. - 5. Scatwell to Grudie
May 11: 24km
From Scatwell, along the shore of Loch Meig through Strathconon, head up through Strathconon Forest where we’ve worked recently on some pinewood restoration.
The track heads north west following the Allt Feith a’ Bhadain, skirting Carn Garbh, then across country north into Strath Bran.
Cross the bridge at the head of Loch a’ Chuilinn and then along the road for 6km to Lochluichart, passing Grudie Oakwood en route.
Accommodation Lochluichart B&B.
Route follows low level tracks, with section of approx 2km across country above loch, then along roadside. - 6. Grudie to Achnashellach
May 12: 34km
A road route: cycle along Strath Bran to Achnasheen, then down Glen Carron to finish at Craig.
Includes stop to survey woodland at Coille Mhoruisge, above Loch Sgamhain.
Accommodation at Gerry’s Hostel. - 7. Achnashellach to Attadale
May 13–14 (2 days with bivvy): 26km
From Craig, walking SE via Sloc Mor through Achnashellach Forest, where we’ve worked with the Forestry Commission for many years, following the track to Pollan Buidhe.
Turning SW along the burn, beneath the cliffs of Sgurr Choinnich, cross the watershed at around 600m at the Bealach Bhearnais.
Picking up a path beneath Coire Beithe, head towards Loch an Laoigh turning south to Bendronaig Lodge.
From here there’s a good track down the Strath Feith a’ Mhadaidh and into Attadale.
Accommodation at Attadale B&B.
This is a demanding leg mainly following tracks and paths through remote country, with a central section of about 5 km to navigate across open high ground. - 8. Attadale to Inverinate
May 15: 23km
Out of Attadale, turn south on the forest track near Loch an Droighinn, following a path through craggy ground down into Glen Ling.
From here a good track leads to Killilan. Follow the minor road to Camas-luinie and then a path along the River Glennan to Bundalloch.
The final section from Dornie, follows the minor road above Loch Duich and Eilean Donan Castle to Carr Brae, where we planted new aspen stands in 2011, ending at Inverinate.
Accommodation at Inverinate B&B or Rattigan Hostel.
A low level route following tracks, paths and minor roads. - 9. Inverinate to West Affric
May 16: 21km km
From Inverinate a forest track runs above Loch Duich, then turn inland along the minor road to Morvich.
From here the route follows paths along Gleann Choinneachain, across the bealach at around 500m and then down Gleann Gniomhaidh, passing some of our planting exclosures on NTS land, to the hostel at West Affric.
A demanding leg through remote country with minor paths.
NB: For reasons of practicality, legs 9 and 10 will need to be walked by the same people. - 10. West Affric to Cougie
May 17: 17km
From the hostel, continue east along Glen Affric, looking across towards the early Athnamulloch exclosures on FCS ground and stopping to admire the bothy, continue through the Ghubhais exclosure alongside Loch Affric.
Turning south up the Allt Garbh, climbing to about 450m, the path picks up forest tracks which lead east towards Cougie.
Accommodation at Cougie.
Largely on good tracks, but through remote ground; section up Allt Garbh open ground without path.
NB: For reasons of practicality, legs 9 and 10 will need to be walked by the same people. - 11. Cougie to Inverwick
May 18: 13km
At Cougie, where we’ve planted some 50,000 trees in recent years, the route heads up onto the Guisachan Estate, passing close to the early dwarf birch exclosure and then southwards across open hill to the Meall Cuileig exclosure that we planted on Balnacarn in the 1990s and the Allt na Muic exclosure on the Tomchrasky Estate.
Heading down into Glen Moriston, join the minor road to Torgoyle Bridge.
Accommodation at Dundreggan cottage.
Demanding leg, navigating across open hill ground without paths, rising to about 500m. - 12. Inverwick to Dundreggan
May 19: 13km
The home straight!
From the Torgoyle Bridge, south of the river Moriston take the minor road eastwards to cross the Allt Phocaichain and into Inverwick forest where we continue to work with FCS.
From here forest tracks follow the south side of the river all the way to Invermoriston.
Meet here and return to Dundreggan in vehicle.
Accommodation at cottage.
A low level route, easy going, on tracks.
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Published: 26 January 2012
Last updated: 22 May 2012