Walk to Easter Boleskine

Sunday was a lovely day with temperatures of about 18C so we left all work behind and went on a long leisurely walk starting along the path in front of our house and up to the lane. Here we turned right and along the lane to Easter Boleskine gate on the left. Passed through the gate and climbed up the rather steep slope to Easter Boleskine House.

The view of Loch Ness from the top was worth the climb and we could still see snow on the very tops of the mountains in the distance. Walked along to the recently renovated Boleskine Wetlands Project and were quite glad to sit in the hide for a while taking in the view of the pond and all the busy insects skimming over the surface.

 Continued strolling through Farigaig Forest listening to the birdsong and looking at the various species of wild plants such as the delicate wood sorrel shown below and the beautiful dappled effect of the sunlight streaming through the tall trees.

This is always a lovely peaceful walk, occasionally meeting other fellow walkers and their energetic dogs. It took us a couple of hours at a very leisurely pace and is about a 4 mile round trip. A good walk from the doorstep of Aspenwood Cottage with so much to see.