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Ruighe nan Clach

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Raven, Coal Tit +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Raven, Coal Tit +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Willow, Dwarf Birch, Eared Willow +105 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Creeping Willow, Dwarf Birch, Eared Willow +105 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Alpine Bistort, Bilberry +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Black Darter, Haworth's Minor +23 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Common Hawker, Black Darter, Haworth's Minor +23 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cairngorms LoopMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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