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Poolewe and Loch Ewe Walk

1.9 miles (3 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk visits the little village of Poolewe, next to Loch Ewe in the Scottish Highlands.
The area is well known for Inverewe Garden which lies just to the north of the settlement. The lochside gardens are a lovely place for a stroll with some nice footpaths taking you to subtropical plants, fine lawns and beautiful flowers. From the area there are some splendid views over the loch to the surrounding mountains.
You can enjoy a walk along the beach to visit the gardens from the village or the public car park near the gardens. Look out for wildlife including red squirrels, red deer, otters, seals and golden eagles as you make your way through the area. 
To continue your walking in the area head south to visit Loch Gairloch where you can pick up the Gairloch Waterfall Walk in the lovely Flowerdale Glen.
Please scroll down for the full list of walks near and around Poolewe. The detailed maps below also show a range of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths in the area.

Poolewe OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Poolewe Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Poolewe

  • Gairloch Waterfall Walk - This walk visits the pretty waterfalls in Flowerdale Glen on the eastern side of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross.
  • Loch Maree - This walk visits the beautiful Victoria Falls next to Loch Maree in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland
  • Beinn Eighe - Follow the Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail through a beautiful nature reserve on this circular walk near Kinlochewe, in the Torridon area of Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland
  • Corrieshalloch Gorge - This spectacular beauty spot is 1.5 km long and 60 metres deep cutting through a Highland wilderness rich in flora and fauna
  • Ullapool - This attractive town sits on the shores of Loch Broom in the north west of Scotland
  • Ardessie Falls - These delightful falls are located on the south western shore of Little Loch Broom in the Scottish Highlands near Dundonnell.

Photos

Gairloch , Inverewe House at Inverewe Garden - geograph.org.uk - 2227934

Gairloch , Inverewe House at Inverewe Garden

In Inverewe Garden - geograph.org.uk - 3478137

In Inverewe Garden

Inverewe Garden 03

Inverewe Garden 03

Tea shop at Poolewe - geograph.org.uk - 3360818

Tea shop at Poolewe

The Post Office, Poolewe - geograph.org.uk - 3622294

The Post Office, Poolewe

Poolewe bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2423165

Poolewe bridge

GPS Files

GPX File

Poolewe.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)