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Ciach Lodge

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavocetraria nivalis, Allantoparmelia alpicola, Dark Crottle +14 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Flavocetraria nivalis, Allantoparmelia alpicola, Dark Crottle +14 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crowberry agg., Heather, Juniper +76 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Crowberry agg., Heather, Juniper +76 more · last seen 2015

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry agg., Cloudberry, Bilberry +7 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Ring Ouzel, Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse (scotica) +13 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Ring Ouzel, Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse (scotica) +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lion's Face & CromlinsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Morrone CircularWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Queen's DriveWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route
Braemar & Glen ClunieMountain bike route
Named routeRef 1

Wildlife to spot

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