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Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy loop — Cairngorms National Park

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Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy loop — Cairngorms National Park

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Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy loop — Cairngorms National Park

02:14

8.26km

110m

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Embark on the Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy loop, a moderate hike covering 5.1 miles (8.3 km) with 371 feet (113 metres) of elevation gain, typically taking 2 hours and 14 minutes. You will wind through forests, mountains, and moorland, experiencing a gentle climb along the lower slopes of Meall…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Glenmore National Nature Reserve

Cairngorms National Park

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2.96 km

An Lochan Uaine (The Green Loch)

Highlight • Lake

Legend has is that the water here is so green because the pixies wash their clothes in the water here. Or it might be to do with the trees. Whatever, …

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4.02 km

Ryvoan Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ryvoan is a classic Scottish bothy, a haven on the open ground beyond the Ryvoan Pass. It's a popular shelter too, being relatively easy to access from Glen More.

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7.08 km

Glenmore Lodge

Highlight • Rest Area

The National Outdoor Training Centre for Scotland. There is a bar upstairs which is open to the public and serves food, drinks and coffee. It also houses a small climbing wall, and nordic biathlon training centre.

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8.26 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.76 km

946 m

468 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.11 km

2.94 km

2.12 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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June 1, 2022,Cairngorms NP: Lochan Uaine & Ryvoan Bothy from Glenmore

A beautiful walk through woodland up to Lochan Uaine (Green Lake). Stunning scenery. A nice little extension to have a look at Ryvoan Bothy. A must-do walk!

July 20, 2022,Cairngorms NP: Ryvoan Bothy & An Lochan Uaine from Pine Marten Bar

Glorious afternoon walk up to An Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy from Glenmore. Stunning scenery and Becky's first visit to a bothy! Loop back down the Old Logging Way past Glenmore Lodge for the perfect finish at the Pine Marten Bar 🍹

August 13, 2023,An Lochan Uaine und noch ein bisschen weiter 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

When we arrived in Aviemore, our daughter Neeltje searched for the place on TikTok and found videos of Loch Green. He looked good. So why not pay him a visit? However, when I searched for it on Komoot, Wikipedia and my favorite search engine, I found places on the west coast of Scotland. That's a bit far. Don't know how …

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June 20, 2023,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Ryvoan pass and Glenmore forest park - Cairngorms - Schotland

This walk is the Ryvoan Trail from the Glenmore park visitor center to which we have added another walk through the park to Loch Morlich and the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre.

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