Wild Swim & Wander; Creag Meagaidh

Schedule

Fri Jun 19 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve | Aviemore, SC

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Experience midsummer on a high plateau and swim in the crystal clear waters of a glacial mountain loch.
Creag Meagaidh is a National Nature Reserve and offers a diverse and storied landscape to journey through. This mountain circuit will take us high over the Munro’s Carn Liath and Stob Pointe Coire Ardair. The descent leads us to the cool, clear waters of Lochan a’ Choire and the return journey through a beautiful glen and regenerating Scots Pine Forest.
Distance: 18km
Ascent: 1000m
Walking: 6 - 7 hours, total trip time 8 - 9 hours
Meet: 9:00am at the Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve parking. Collection possible from Spean Bridge bus or railway station, please request on booking.
Cost: £75 per person
Please note the route does not include the mountain summit of Creag Meagidh but it may be an option if we are making good time. In poor weather the route will be adapted to an out and back to the Lochan.
Full details & booking at: https://www.wildrootsguiding.scot/wild-swim-and-wander
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Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve, Kinloch Laggan,Newtonmore, Highland, United Kingdom, Aviemore

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