Walks from Craigiewood
We are fortunate to live on a peninsula sandwiched between Munlochy Bay and the waters of the Inner Moray Firth. Part of this peninsula is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The map below is centred on Craigiewood and shows the countryside
within a radius of about two kilometres and comprise the old Drynie
estate. The known walks which depart from marked roads or tracks are
shown in dotted blue lines.
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To the north of Craigiewood is Munlochy Bay, a tidal inlet with mud-flats at low tide, very good for wading birds, ducks and geese in winter.
To the east the Inner moray Firth is hidden from Craigiewood by a ridge of higher rocky land, this terminates in the northeast with Craigiehowe, a precipitous drop of 500ft or so, to the entrance to Munlochy Bay. Fine views of Inverness and the south shore of the Moray Firth are to be had from this ridge. The Cairngorm mountains are visible through a gap in the hills to the south of Inverness.
The south is dominated by Ord Hill (153 metres), a forested hill which overlooks the Kessock narrows, popular with car borne walkers and orienteers.
To the west stretches rolling country rising to the mountains of the Nothern Highlands including Ben Wyvis to the north west, Ben a' Bha'achd Ard, due west, and Glens Affric and Orrin on either side.
The habitats to be found on the old Drynie estate are extremely varied, from freshwater loch to seashore and estuary, deciduous and coniferous woodlands, farmland and heather moorland. This range of habitats allows a wide variety of animals and plants to flourish to the delight of the walker.
Walking in the Highlands
For walks elsewhere in the Highlands we suggest you visit www.walkhighlands.co.uk.
This site will provide you with information on many walks within easy reach of Craigiewood but which require some transport to get to their starting points