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Corrieshalloch Gorge Exploring the gorge Description Corrieshalloch Gorge shows the formidable forces of nature at their most impressive. Through its narrow and steep-sided length flows the water of the River Droma, dropping 100m over the course of its 1.25km journey in a series of waterfalls, the most dramatic of which is the 45m Falls of Measach.
TRAIL 1
Grade Easy / Moderate
Turn left and through the kissing gate along a relatively level path above the gorge (only this section is suitable for wheelchair users), offering spectacular viewpoints down Strath Broom towards Ullapool. The path then descends to join Lady Fowler’s Fern Walk, part of the original designed landscape at Braemore Castle, running along the gorge edge towards the suspension bridge, before returning to the car park.
Terrain Trail 1 has a sloping incline. The landscape of the gorge can be treacherous. Visitors should keep to the paths at all times for their own safety. Children and dogs must be kept under close supervision.
Turn right and through the kissing gate for a short route to the historic suspension bridge and across the gorge to the viewing platform. The path has a steep incline.
TRAIL 2
Distance Trail 1 ¼ mile / 320m Trail 2 ¾ mile / 1.1km Time Trail 1 20 mins return Trail 2 Approx. 50 mins return OS Map Landranger Sheet 59 Facilities Parking Dogs welcome on lead
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The dark and dank gorge provides a haven for plants that enjoy poor light and high humidity. The treacherous landscape allows certain plants, such as sanicle, to flourish: in other areas of the Highlands many of these species have disappeared due to sheep grazing and moor burning. Shade– loving ferns and plants such as mountain sorrel (1), germander speedwell and saxifrage (2) thrive down in the lowest levels. Rotten logs provide a secluded niche for such rarities as Swedish pouchwort, and other more common bryophytes (mosses and liverworts). Higher up, the ridges of the gorge support wood millet, a plant rare in north-west Scotland. A narrow strip of woodland sits along the flanks of the ravine where native trees such as birch, rowan, oak, hazel (3), elm and pine grow, together with some non-native species. Shrubs like the goat willow, bird cherry and guelder rose are a common sight. Soaring above the gorge are a variety of woodland birds, and ravens (4) often nest in the ledge opposite the viewpoint. Far below, trout live in the deepest pools of the gorge.
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Copyright Wendy Price Cartographic Services 2006 Based on Ordnance Survey mapping. Crown Copyright National Trust for Scotland Licence no. 100023880
