Parking
A dedicated car park for the north-end access was not identified. Check local signs and permission before leaving a vehicle near the road or church.
Overview
About Speyside Way South Path, Kincraig
Why go
- Easy walking on generally firm surfaces
- Church and Loch Insh views in one short outing
Heads up
- The mapped route is longer than the posted 1¼-mile total
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Cairngorms map
Full mapElevation217–233 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 Speyside Way South Path, Kincraig, 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
Kincraig’s Lochside Loop0:00 / 0:22
“Kincraig is coming up, and the Lochside Loop is a good choice for an hour through oakwood and along Loch Insh. Start by the Village Hall and follow the circuit back through the village.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Cairngorms Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Loch Insh, Paddling and the Boathouse
- A Swan Family’s First Crossing
- Feshiebridge and Frank Bruce’s Sculptures
- Where the Ice Melted
- 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 Speyside Way South Path, Kincraig
A gentle out-and-backThis easy out-and-back follows the Speyside Way from the north end of Loch Insh, near Alvie and…
This easy out-and-back follows the Speyside Way from the north end of Loch Insh, near Alvie and Insh Church, south to the Loch Insh watersports centre. The posted figure is 1¼ miles total, but the mapped line measures about 0.8 mile each way, so plan on roughly 1.6 miles and an hour. It is a leg-stretch for Loch Insh views and a church stop, not a hill climb.
Firm paths and loch viewsExpect pavements, road and generally firm gravel, with trees along the way.
Expect pavements, road and generally firm gravel, with trees along the way. Alvie and Insh Church and the shoreline are the main points of interest; views open across Loch Insh at either end. Some of the route uses road, so stay alert for traffic.
Starting point and dogsThe mapped start is on the north-end road just north of Alvie and Insh Church.
The mapped start is on the north-end road just north of Alvie and Insh Church. A dedicated car park for this access was not identified; check local signs and permission before leaving a vehicle. Dogs are allowed under the park’s access guidance: keep them close to heel or on a short lead, especially near livestock and ground-nesting birds, and follow any local signs.
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.
