Ciste Dubh Trail
1.3 miles (2.1 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Glengarry. Under an hour, easy.
Start: NH 282 012, and finish. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
Almost flat: about 31 m of climbing and 31 m of descent; highest point 79 m.
Facts
- Code
- SC 1609
- Distance
- 1.3 miles (2.1 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryandland.gov.scot
- Type
- Circular
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Scotland
- County
- Highland
- Total ascent
- About 31 m. Highest point 79 m
Getting there
Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.
- Car parks
- Ciste Dhubh (free), 110 m from the start. Directions NH 283 013Car park, 660 m from the start. Directions NH 278 018Car park, 700 m from the start. Directions NH 281 006
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Post Office, 1.9 km away (Directions).
What to expect
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 14 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Walks nearby
- SC 1539Allt na Cailliche Trail3 miles. Starts 0.6 miles away
- SC 1605Tòrr Dhùin Trail1.5 miles, circular. Starts 5.5 miles away
- SC 1532River Oich Trail3.8 miles. Starts 7.1 miles away
- SC 114South Loch Ness TrailLong-distance route, 36 miles, one way. Starts 7.8 miles away
- SC 1473Boar Walk0.5 miles, one way. Starts 8.8 miles away
- SC 1475Juniper Walk0.6 miles, one way. Starts 8.8 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryandland.gov.scot on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry and Land Scotland, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry and Land Scotland).
- Facts: forestryandland.gov.scot
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