Torrachilty Forest is a sprawling woodland area in the Scottish Highlands, characterized by its rugged and dramatic landscape. The forest is dominated by towering conifers, including Scots pine, spruce, and fir, which stretch towards the sky, their trunks strong and sturdy. The terrain is varied, with steep-sided glens, rocky outcrops, and sparkling streams that flow through the forest, creating a sense of wilderness and remoteness. The forest floor is carpeted with a vibrant tapestry of heather, bilberry, and blaeberry, which bloom in shades of pink and purple during the summer months. The air is crisp and clean, filled with the scent of pine and peat, and the sounds of nature are ever-present, from the rustling of leaves to the calls of birds and the gentle babbling of brooks.
Lovely place with walks for everyone, follow the way marks or follow your map to make a 14+ mile walk. Great clean toilets, only downside is you now must pay for parking.
This is a beautiful location and there are different lengths of walk available. Please make sure you take any litter and rubbish home with you, there are toilets with bins, but they're small and fill up quickly. We have had to pick up bags of rubbish ourselves recently.
the car park (free to park) is a decent size. There are a few picnic benches as well. I only did the red walk, which is a very short loop and good for stretching the legs if you have been driving for a while. There are toilets in the car park
Contin forest walk has 2 paths. The first is a very short walk good for very small children with a place for a picnic and toilets. This is about 20min. This then leads to the second walk of around 7-8km taking 2 hours. This is a strenuous walk up hill to start over rocks and through woods. I think I missed the view rock at the top but still a few good places to see the surrounding hills. At places the route splits with signage showing other paths to join. Worth a trip for a family picnic or hike. Also lots of tracks for mountain biking!
US resident here. I'm traveling from Inverness to Skye. My spouse and I decided to stop off at Torrachilty Forest. We did the quick short route and spotted the Bear carvings. It was nice having the option for a longer or shorter walk/hike. Gorgeous view of neighboring mountains and stunning trees. The Convseration needs to update the sign with payment information for parking utilizing the Ring GO app. That ruined the experience for us. You have to use an app or call to pay for parking or you get stuck with a $50 fee. Being international we weren't able to create an account or call out. We had to download a text/call app, create an UK fake phone number, then create an account and pay from there. It took over 15 minutes to get that done and figured out. RingGo app is not user friendly. If there was a notice explaining that you need a UK number to pay via app that would have been helpful.
A favourite wood for walking the dog with a great variety of lengths and difficulties from a quick stroll on the flat to steep and narrow paths that you can walk for miles. Bike trails, picnic tables, seasonal toilets, map and information. Stunning Ross-shire forest and views of Tor Achilty.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hiking
Picnic tables
Public toilet
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Dogs allowed
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Lovely place with walks for everyone, follow the way marks or follow your map to make a 14+ mile walk. Great clean toilets, only downside is you now must pay for parking.
This is a beautiful location and there are different lengths of walk available. Please make sure you take any litter and rubbish home with you, there are toilets with bins, but they're small and fill up quickly. We have had to pick up bags of rubbish ourselves recently.
the car park (free to park) is a decent size. There are a few picnic benches as well. I only did the red walk, which is a very short loop and good for stretching the legs if you have been driving for a while. There are toilets in the car park
Contin forest walk has 2 paths. The first is a very short walk good for very small children with a place for a picnic and toilets. This is about 20min. This then leads to the second walk of around 7-8km taking 2 hours. This is a strenuous walk up hill to start over rocks and through woods. I think I missed the view rock at the top but still a few good places to see the surrounding hills. At places the route splits with signage showing other paths to join. Worth a trip for a family picnic or hike. Also lots of tracks for mountain biking!
US resident here. I'm traveling from Inverness to Skye. My spouse and I decided to stop off at Torrachilty Forest. We did the quick short route and spotted the Bear carvings. It was nice having the option for a longer or shorter walk/hike. Gorgeous view of neighboring mountains and stunning trees. The Convseration needs to update the sign with payment information for parking utilizing the Ring GO app. That ruined the experience for us. You have to use an app or call to pay for parking or you get stuck with a $50 fee. Being international we weren't able to create an account or call out. We had to download a text/call app, create an UK fake phone number, then create an account and pay from there. It took over 15 minutes to get that done and figured out. RingGo app is not user friendly. If there was a notice explaining that you need a UK number to pay via app that would have been helpful.
A favourite wood for walking the dog with a great variety of lengths and difficulties from a quick stroll on the flat to steep and narrow paths that you can walk for miles. Bike trails, picnic tables, seasonal toilets, map and information. Stunning Ross-shire forest and views of Tor Achilty.
