This week the new path joined with the old path that leads up to the summit cairn. This prompted a wee celebration with some Prosseco – kindly supplied by Kenny Deans. There’s still some fine tuning to do on the new section of path and landscaping to be completed on the redundant parts of the […]
Category: Path Maintenance
Creag Bheag path works
Since the helicopter lift of 100 tons of quarry dust up Creag Bheag on 19 May 2023 volunteers have completed the first two phases of path work across the summit – finishing on 20 July, several weeks ahead of schedule. Phases 1 & 2 complete Twenty seven volunteers have spent over 360 hours working on […]
Helicopter bag drop on Creag Bheag
Further to our post on 13 May 2023 regarding the helicopter lift of materials for the path on Creag Bheag, we have a gallery of videos and pictures to give a highlight of just what was achieved on the day. Skyhook Helicopters provided a super service and managed to drop all 99 bags in the […]
Unexpected item in the bagging area!
Well, not quite… but that’s 99 bags of gravel filled and ready to go for Friday. Many thanks to Pitmain Estate for providing the digger and resources to fill the bags and also to Sandy for coming up with the wooden frames to make the task easier. Bring on the helicopter!
October paths update
The Thursday paths group of volunteers have had a busy summer working on three areas around Kingussie. Ardbriolach Road path In mid-May we started on the new path alongside Ardbriolach Road. This connects the Gynack Mill Trail with the path system in the Tom Baraidh woods. The land was purchased, and path material bought with […]
KCDC’s Path Group award
I’m delighted to report that Scotland’s national walking charity, Paths for All, has recognised KCDC’s Path Group as Community Path Group of the Year at the Volunteer Awards 2022! Check out the video below which describes the work that the path group undertakes. Paths for All Award Ceremony The award ceremony took place this week […]
Autumn woodland work-party – update
The first weekend volunteer group made the most of the August fine weather and got cracking with management tasks in the Community Woodland. Five volunteers spent the morning cutting back overhanging branches and rank vegetation alongside Gynack Road to improve access for walkers and cyclists along the roadside. The team started work controlling the non-native […]
Autumn woodland work-party
Working together to look after our beautiful place. Litter picking, sowing wild flower seeds, clearing, raking, pruning and removal of non-native species. 10am – 12pmSaturday, 27th AugustSaturday, 24th SeptemberSaturday, 22nd October Meet at the tennis courts entrance into the Gynack woodland. Tools provided, but please bring gloves.
Forestry operations
Pitmain Estate have advised that they will begin felling storm damaged trees at the north end of the Golf Course Circular (from sixth of golf course towards Loch Gynack) for the next three weeks. There will be temporary diversions set up by the estate during this period and during another three week period in September […]
Five Year Path Plan published
Kingussie is very fortunate to have so many wonderful footpaths around the town – many of which are actively developed and managed by KCDC volunteers. KCDC are pleased to announce that our Five Year Path Plan has now been published on the website. This plan sets our our objectives relating to the path network around […]