Parking
Start at Glen Doll car park at the head of Glen Clova. From Kirriemuir, follow the B955 north through Glen Clova and continue on the minor road to the car park; parking is charged and toilets are on site.
Overview
About White Water Trail
Why go
- A true riverside loop with a footbridge crossing.
Heads up
- The return path can be narrow and muddy.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation256–323 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 White Water Trail, 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
Glen Doll and Corrie Fee0:00 / 0:28
“You're coming up on Glen Doll, the road end for the walk to Corrie Fee.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Cairngorms Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Fight for Jock’s Road
- Loch Brandy from Milltown of Clova
- The Curlew’s Curved Bill
- Loch Muick from Spittal
- 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 White Water Trail
The loopWhite Water Trail is a 2½-mile (3.
White Water Trail is a 2½-mile (3.9-km) loop from Glen Doll car park, following a forest track past Acharn and beside the White Water before crossing a footbridge and returning on the narrower far-bank path. Allow about 1½ hours. Follow the white waymarkers where paths meet; keep left toward Corrie Fee at the early fork, then stay on the main track as Jock's Road branches away.
Footing and effortExpect uneven gravel, narrow grassy stretches that can be muddy, and a few short, fairly steep…
Expect uneven gravel, narrow grassy stretches that can be muddy, and a few short, fairly steep slopes. The walk is mostly a forest ramble, but wet footing and the narrower return path make it less smooth than the short distance suggests.
Water and wildlifeThe White Water is a fast burn descending from the Cairngorms; meltwater can make it froth with…
The White Water is a fast burn descending from the Cairngorms; meltwater can make it froth with foam at some times of year. Look for red squirrels, siskins and roe deer in the forest. Dogs are allowed under responsible access rules; keep them close to heel around farm animals and ground-nesting birds.
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.
