Route Description
Starting at the Ember bus stop at the Spittal of Glenshee, the Dalmunzie Stalkers Railway Route passes Gulabin Lodge, home to a coffee cabin on weekends during the main season, before continuing past Glenshee Kirk and the distinctive bridge built by Major Caulfeild.
A gravel track leads through Glenbeag Mountain Lodges, with a steep initial climb that soon eases as the route enters the woodland. The forest track continues before dropping into Glen Lochsie, where the route follows the course of the Glen Lochsie Burn.
Near the ruins of a former stalking lodge, the route crosses the river - this can be a challenging ford depending on water levels. Beyond, the route follows the trackbed of a former stalkers’ railway towards Dalmunzie Castle, gradually descending back towards the river and joining a gravel track to the hotel.
From Dalmunzie, a private road leads back to the Spittal of Glenshee, completing the loop.
Navigation
Difficulty
Challenging - requires fording a fast-flowing river
72% off-road
Connections
Public Transport: Ember Bus
Other Routes:
Diarmuid’s Tomb & Glenshee
Points to visit
Along the way you will find these points of interest:
Caulfeild’s Military Bridge
The military story behind some of Scotland’s roads. Major William Caulfeild, the British government’s Inspector of Roads from 1732 to 1767, was responsible for building new roads and bridges in the Highlands of Scotland, the aim of...
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A traditional Parish Church built on the site of an old standing stone. Glenshee Kirk is built on the site of a late Neolithic, early Bronze Age (c 3,000 – c 2,100 BC) standing stone, which can still be seen behind the Church. It is a good...
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