Attractions

PRESENT DAY ATTRACTIONS ARE

• THE MANY THINGS TO DO include walking climbing, hiking, cycling, boat trips and skiing, white water rafting, boat hire, golf, bowling & pony riding.

• WONDERFUL WALKING with the chance to see our local buzzards, red and roe-deer, pine martens, golden eagles and grouse and even red squirrels.

• FLY FISHING for salmon (15th Jan to 12th Oct) or for trout (15th March to 6th Oct) and deer stalking during the winter can all be arranged by permit.

• THE GLEN is an artists dream and the wildlife so abundant that photographers are spoilt for choice.

• LUNDIE VIEW LODGE is situated amongst majestic mountains, lochs and rivers within sight of the head of Loch Oich, in the heart of 'The Great Glen' - a 65-mile long rift-valley that cuts across Scotland from Inverness in the north-east to Fort William on the west.

• THE MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN SCENERY of the Great Glen is split by the famous Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy - all linked together by Thomas
  Telford's wonderful Caledonian Canal [which is a minimum of 20 foot deep] allows small boats to cross northern Scotland by the shortest route. Aberchalder, overlooks the River Oich (fishing permit available), Loch Oich and The Caledonian Canal.

• THIS IS A GREAT LOCATION for fishermen, walkers, photographers, 'Nessie' watchers, and for those wishing to drive or go by the Jacobite (Harry Potter) steam train [end May to mid October – Tel 01463 239026] along 'The Road to the Isles' and/or explore the 'Monarch of the Glen' country.

• THE RUINS of ancient Glengarry Castle where Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed en route to Culloden are nearby. The field next to Lundie View is where he mustered 2000 men in August 1745 before commencing his march towards the low country.

• FOREST ENTERPRISE has established an excellent cycle path through the glen; a leaflet is available at most tourist offices or direct from Forest Enterprise.

• THE ISLE OF SKYE, Glen Coe, watching seals otters & whales are all within a day’s drive

• THE GREAT GLEN WAY follows a broadly similar 70 mile route & takes between five and seven days to walk in full, details from tourist offices or Scottish Natural Heritage (Tel 01463/712221). In addition, the Great Glen is reasonably well served by buses, with several daily services between Inverness and Fort William.