Loch Insh Walk
This walk visits the beautiful Loch Insh near Kincraig in the Caingorms.
You can start the walk from the parking area at the north eastern end of the loch. Then walk up to Kincraig Bridge where you can enjoy fine views over the loch and the River Spey. On the way you'll pass the picturesque churchyard of Insh Church which sits right next to the loch.
Ospreys are known to nest in the trees around the loch so keep your eyes peeled as you make your way along the paths. There's also a watersports centre so you may see people windsurfing on the water.
Postcode
PH21 1NU - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
Loch Insh Ordnance Survey Map 
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Loch Insh Open Street Map 
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Loch Insh OS Map 
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Loch Insh Open Street Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
The Boathouse Restaurant is located on the eastern side of the loch and has a good range of meals and snacks. You can sit outside with fine views over the loch.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
To continue your walking in the area head north east to visit Loch Alvie and the popular town of Aviemore. Also nearby is the popular Loch Morlich and the more tranquil Loch Pityoulish.
Just west of Aviemore there's the wonderful Craigellachie Nature Reserve. The reserve includes a series of lochans, fascinating plantlife and a wonderful viewpoint towards the nearby Cairn Gorm.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Cairngorms Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Loch Insh through the trees
Looking over the loch towards An Suidhe (541 mtrs), a Strathspey outlier of the Monadliaths
Bridge over the Spey at Kincraig
Loch on the Spey, with miles of marshland upstream towards Kingussie. Many of the outstanding features of the Cairngorm National Park are visible here. The loch and marshes, the vast forests of Glen Feshie and Inshriach, with the 1100m granite hills of the western Monadh Ruadh beyond. Loch Insh is a popular water sport site, with a popular centre at the downstream end.
Osprey Nest, Loch Insh
Loch Insh woodlands. An RSPB managed woodland, and thus safe from the ribbon development that has accelerated in recent years along the Insh road.
The Spey at Loch Insh. Barely a ripple on the water as Loch Insh narrows to become the river Spey again. The distant hills lie along Glen Tromie.
Looking across the southwestern end of the loch towards Creag Mhigeachaidh, Glen Feshie.