Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

View of Loch an Eilein – View of Loch an Eilein loop from Aviemore

Hiking trails & Routes

View of Loch an Eilein – View of Loch an Eilein loop from Aviemore

Moderate

4.8

(4)

24

hikers

View of Loch an Eilein – View of Loch an Eilein loop from Aviemore

02:52

10.6km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

126 m

The Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

It is best to go there early in the day when it is not so crowded. Nice team and good selection, dogs are welcome, as is often the case. From …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

163 m

Rothiemurchus bus stop (Bus 30)

Highlight • Settlement

Good starting point for hikes to Loch An Eilein for hikers without a car. Can be reached in a few minutes by bus number 30 from Aviemore. On the way …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

4.68 km

Lochan Deo

Highlight • Viewpoint

Another beautiful little lake and the ideal place for a short break, as long as there are no midges around.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

6.31 km

View of Loch an Eilein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice quiet place for a break

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

7.22 km

Boulders at Loch an Eilein

Highlight • Natural

Whether it's a real highlight is debatable. Anyone traveling with children will appreciate the opportunity to climb and scramble.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

7.38 km

View of Loch an Eilein

Highlight • Lake

It's Loch an Eilein - what's not to like? There are good tracks and paths around the loch; a bit tree-rooty in places. Good for hiking and MTB. There are …

Tip by

7

8.09 km

View of the Mountains in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

The panorama is magnificent!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

8.56 km

View of the Mountains in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The panorama is magnificent and makes you want to climb higher! :)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.45 km

2.92 km

2.15 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.68 km

1.74 km

1.04 km

796 m

216 m

144 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Wednesday 27 May

24°C

6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.7

2,165

Drakes Circuit

01:24h

5.43km

30m

4.9

1,325

Ben Macdui loop from Cairngorm Base Station — Cairngorms National Park

05:52h

16.8km

760m

4.8

929

Cairn Gorm and the Northern Corries Trail

04:31h

11.4km

730m

4.7

729

Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy loop — Cairngorms National Park

02:14h

8.26km

110m

4.7

684

Loch an Eilein Circular

01:51h

7.17km

30m

4.5

437

Loch Morlich and Glenmore Forest loop — Cairngorms National Park

03:53h

13.7km

280m

4.9

253

A loop of Ben Macdui, Loch Avon and Cairngorm from the Ski Centre

08:10h

20.0km

1,190m

4.5

510

Bynack More & Meall a’ Bhuachaille loop from Allt Ban — Cairngorms National Park

08:31h

24.8km

1,160m

4.9

383

Uath Lochans and Farleitter Crag loop — Cairngorms National Park

01:35h

5.73km

100m

4.8

367

Two Lochs Trail

02:02h

7.79km

60m

4.8

266

A loop of Loch Garten and Loch Mallachie from Boat of Garten — Cairngorms National Park

01:52h

7.12km

50m

4.8

286

Anagach Woods loop from Grantown-on-Spey

02:55h

11.3km

50m