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The walk
The walk starts at the Ardvonie car park in Kingussie and goes round in a loop. It follows Gynack Road and a footway through the north of the town to a path beside the Gynack Burn, which runs past the golf course to the foot of Loch Gynack, 1.6 km from the car park. A path with steps and a boardwalk leads on to the east shore of the loch at 2.4 km, round its north-western end, and back down through birchwood above the loch to Gynack Road, with the town below. The way is waymarked with orange arrows and a golf flag as the Golf Course Circular.
It is 4.7 km (2.9 miles) with 113 m (371 ft) of ascent; allow about 1½ hours. The grade is Easy by our measure, which counts time and climb; the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Kingussie Paths leaflet rates the circular moderate, 4.5 km, allow 2 hours, with short steep sections and steps, some narrow, rough and rocky ground, and mud.
About 0.8 km of the way is along streets in Kingussie, at the start and the end. Watch for path junctions beside the golf course, where the leaflet marks one.
The Ardvonie car park is free (OpenStreetMap: no fee). Kingussie station is 340 m away.
Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.
Good to know
- A loop from the middle of Kingussie up the Gynack Burn to Loch Gynack and back through birchwood, waymarked with orange arrows and a golf flag as the Golf Course Circular
- Quiet streets and the golf course path at the start, then woodland and a boardwalk at the loch
- Views over the loch to the hills of the Monadhliath
- Short steep sections with steps, and some muddy ground
Getting there
Start: Ardvonie car park, Kingussie · Free parking. 57.08078, -4.05439
Directions to the start
By train: Kingussie station is 0.3 km from the start.
Places to stay nearby
Rooms in and around Ardvonie car park: Booking.com → Expedia → Hotels.com →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line is drawn along OpenStreetMap paths and the figures are worked out from it; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
