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Ring Cairn of Granish

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📷 ronnie leask · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

57.21727, -3.81014

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Greylag Goose
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Scabious Mining Bee, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Hairy Wood-rush, Pignut +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Speyside WayWalking route207 km
Named routeLength 207 kmNational walking route
East Highland WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Aviemore OrbitalWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Burma RoadWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
NCN National Route 79Cycling route
Named routeRef 79National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route735 m
Named routeRef 7Length 735 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 7Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Granish Ring Cairn (Loch nan Carraigean)

📷 ronnie leask · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Granish Ring Cairn (Loch nan Carraigean)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St John's Episcopal ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🐄Rothiemurchus Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→✦CrannogHistoric site2 km→⛪St Aiden's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Aviemore ring cairn and stone circleHistoric site2.3 km→