Wildcat Trail, Newtonmore
1 minute walk from Newtonmore station · Highlands and Argyll · Free entry
The Wildcat Trail is an orbital route around Newtonmore taking in the banks of the River Spey, open heather moorland, wooded glens and burbling burns. The route can either be walked as a whole or in sections, as there are various paths linking the Trail to different start points in Newtonmore. Strathspey is one of the last strongholds of the Scottish wildcat, a species in severe danger of extinction. In recent years a captive breeding program at the nearby Highland Wildlife Park has led to releasing of more wildcat to help the population recover.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Walking route
- Good for
- Walking
- Admission
- Free
- Region
- Highlands and Argyll
Stations within walking distance
- Newtonmore station — 1 min walk, 0.0 km
Other places near Newtonmore
- Newtonmore Golf Club — 10 min walk from the station
- Newtonmore to Kincraig — 11 min walk from the station
- The Wildcat Centre — 12 min walk from the station
- Cairngorm Alpacas — 26 min walk from the station
- Highland Folk Museum — 27 min walk from the station