Parking
Feshiebridge car park by the B970 is the mapped access. The nearest route line begins about 60 m from the parking pin; capacity and charging details are not specified.
Overview
About Inshriach Forest Loop
Why go
- Firm gravel tracks
- Forest loop with western Cairngorm views
- Moderate length and time
Heads up
- Some moderate slopes
- Some local paths are not waymarked
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Cairngorms map
Full mapElevation238–310 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Cairngorms alerts
- CautionStorm Boelo high windsStorm Boelo will bring extremely windy weather to the Cairngorms; take extra care and limit time outdoors. - The Park Authority expects the very windy weather to last until Monday 26 October.Official details
- ClosureGlenmore wildfire closures and dangerous treesWildfire damage has closed Allt Mor car park and the path to Sugarbowl/Utsi’s Bridge; keep out of the closed area.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Cairngorms Tour Guide
Your drive to Inshriach Forest Loop, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Cairngorms National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Cairngorms audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Feshiebridge and Frank Bruce’s Sculptures0:00 / 0:34
“You're nearing Feshiebridge, where the Frank Bruce Sculpture Trail makes an unusual woodland break. The gentle one-mile circuit takes about forty-five minutes through trees and a former walled garden.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Cairngorms Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 298 audio storiesacross Cairngorms’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Red Deer, Reindeer, Osprey, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 260 trails, 90 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Inshriach Forest Loop
The walkThe Inshriach Forest Loop is a moderate circular walk of 5.
The Inshriach Forest Loop is a moderate circular walk of 5.3 km (3¼ mi), usually about two hours. It follows firm gravel tracks with gentle and moderate slopes through woodland. Feshiebridge car park by the B970 is the access point; the mapped loop begins roughly 60 m from the parking pin.
Forest and viewsThe walk passes through a forest area with remnants of ancient Caledonian pinewood and offers…
The walk passes through a forest area with remnants of ancient Caledonian pinewood and offers views towards the western Cairngorm Mountains. No particular viewpoint is named, so treat the views as part of the walk rather than a guaranteed stop.
Navigation and dogsSome paths in the local forest network are not waymarked on the ground; carry the loop map and…
Some paths in the local forest network are not waymarked on the ground; carry the loop map and check at junctions. The local paths leaflet asks for dogs to be on a lead in Inshriach Forest from 1 April to 15 August to protect ground-nesting birds; check current signs before setting out.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Cairngorms
159 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
63 sightingsReindeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
102 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
37 sightingsBlack GrouseMost seen around 4 AMSighting map
72 sightingsRed GrouseMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
82 sightingsPine MartenMost seen around 9 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Cairngorms. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
