Muir of Ord Hill Walk
This walk climbs to Ord Hill near the village of Muir of Ord, Easter Ross.
The hill is located just to the west of the village with some limited roadside parking available just south of the hill. From here you can follow footpaths up to the Cnoc Croit na Maoile summit where you can enjoy some wonderful views to Black Isle, Cromarty Firth, Beauly Firth, Glen Affric and the Affric mountains. There is also Loch nam Bonnach to the west of the hill you can visit if you have time.
Please scroll down for the full list of walks near and around Muir of Ord. The detailed maps below also show a range of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths in the area.
Muir of Ord Ordnance Survey Map 
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Muir of Ord Open Street Map 
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Muir of Ord OS Map 
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Muir of Ord Open Street Map 
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Walks near Muir of Ord
- Beauly River Walk - This walk visits Beauly, one of the loveliest villages in Scotland
- Inverness Canal and Forest Walk - This varied walk from the city first takes you along the Caledonian Canal before heading to the nearby Craig Phadrig Forest
- Caledonian Canal - Follow the Caledonian Canal from Inverness to Loch Dochfour on this waterside walk or cycle in the Scottish Highlands
- Great Glen Way - Follow the Great Glen, running from Fort William in the west to Inverness in the east
- Culloden Battlefield - This circular walk explores the site of the Battle of Culloden which took place as part of the Jacobite Rising in 1746
- Rosehaugh Estate - This walk explores the Rosehaugh House Estate near Avoch on the south-east coast of the Black Isle, on the Moray Firth.
- Caledonia Way - This route follows Sustrans National Cycle Route 78 from Campbeltown to Inverness.
- Clava Cairns and Culloden Viaduct - This circular walk visits the ancient Clava Cairns near Inverness
- Dingwall Canal Walk - This walk takes you along the Dingwall Canal in the town of Dingwall in the Highlands
- Cawdor Castle and Woods - This circular walk visits Cawdor Castle before exploring the surrounding Cawdor Woods in the Highlands.
- Glen Affric - Explore this beautiful National Nature Reserve in the Scottish Highlands on this circular walk around Loch Affric
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
A few miles to the south there's the popular village of Beauly. It's a lovely place to visit with a number of independent shops, cherry blossom trees, a pretty square and the ruins of the 13th century priory to see. The Beauly River Walk will take you along the River Beauly with fine views across the Beauly Firth.
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Summit cairn of Cnoc Croit na Maoile (Ord Hill)
View over Strathconon from Cnoc Croit na Maoile
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The signposted path for Cnoc Croit na Maoile (Ord Hill)
Forest track on Cnoc Croite na Maoile