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THE NEW 10KM (6.2 mile) WILDCAT TRAIL EXTENDS
RIGHT AROUND NEWTONMORE, PROVIDING
WALKS THROUGH RIVERSIDE, MOORLAND AND
FOREST IN AN EVER CHANGING KALEIDOSCOPE
OF THE RICH VARIETY OF LANDSCAPE THAT IS
NEWTONMORE. THE WALK CAN BE TACKLED AS A
COMPLETE CIRCUIT, OR IN 6 SEPARATE SECTIONS.
- See Map and clink on links for section details
RIGHT AROUND NEWTONMORE, PROVIDING
WALKS THROUGH RIVERSIDE, MOORLAND AND
FOREST IN AN EVER CHANGING KALEIDOSCOPE
OF THE RICH VARIETY OF LANDSCAPE THAT IS
NEWTONMORE. THE WALK CAN BE TACKLED AS A
COMPLETE CIRCUIT, OR IN 6 SEPARATE SECTIONS.
- See Map and clink on links for section details
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Why the Wildcat trail? the wildcat has long been used by Newtonmore as its symbol. Wildcat signs welcome visitors to the village
which has hosted Wildcat Festivals in recent years. From one point on the Trail a rocky outcrop can be seen where a wildcat recently
gave birth to a litter of kittens - but the site is not identified! The area also has close links with Clan Chattan -- a confederation
encompassing Macphersons, Davidsons, Mackintoshes, MacBains, Farquharsons and others -- which uses the wildcat is their crest.
The Wildcat Trail can be joined at any one of a dozen access points around the village. The whole footpath (landowners' permission
does not extend to bicycles), takes 2½ hours of steady walking, but walkers may choose to complete just one or more of' the sections
between access points.
Interpretative and directional signs are strategically placed, highlighting features for those with an interest in archaeology, geology,
topography and history - both natural and human. These walks are described in the brochure which is on sale in The Widcat Centre
in the village. It describes each section of the Wildcat Trail and also the Area Walks which start from the Village Square.
which has hosted Wildcat Festivals in recent years. From one point on the Trail a rocky outcrop can be seen where a wildcat recently
gave birth to a litter of kittens - but the site is not identified! The area also has close links with Clan Chattan -- a confederation
encompassing Macphersons, Davidsons, Mackintoshes, MacBains, Farquharsons and others -- which uses the wildcat is their crest.
The Wildcat Trail can be joined at any one of a dozen access points around the village. The whole footpath (landowners' permission
does not extend to bicycles), takes 2½ hours of steady walking, but walkers may choose to complete just one or more of' the sections
between access points.
Interpretative and directional signs are strategically placed, highlighting features for those with an interest in archaeology, geology,
topography and history - both natural and human. These walks are described in the brochure which is on sale in The Widcat Centre
in the village. It describes each section of the Wildcat Trail and also the Area Walks which start from the Village Square.
Introduction to the Wildcat Trail
The Wildcat trail is a 10 Km walk which encircles the village of
Newtonmore in Inverness-shire. It links nearly 40 hectares of
woodlands on varied land - two estates, two crofting townships
and areas owned by both private individuals and by Highland
Council. The woodlands are managed by the Newtonmore
Community Woodland trust. The trail takes in native woodlands,
moorland, shelter belts, views of the Cairngorm and
Monadhliath mountain ranges and the banks of the Rivers Spey
and Calder and the Allt Laraidh.
The Wildcat trail is a 10 Km walk which encircles the village of
Newtonmore in Inverness-shire. It links nearly 40 hectares of
woodlands on varied land - two estates, two crofting townships
and areas owned by both private individuals and by Highland
Council. The woodlands are managed by the Newtonmore
Community Woodland trust. The trail takes in native woodlands,
moorland, shelter belts, views of the Cairngorm and
Monadhliath mountain ranges and the banks of the Rivers Spey
and Calder and the Allt Laraidh.