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The Kinloch Forest car park is at the end of a rough forest road that leaves the A851 about 200m south of the Drum Fearn turning. From it walk up a signed path to join the main forest trail, turn right and follow this as it passes high above Kinloch Lodge Hotel.

After about 1km (½ mile), leave the main track for an ascending path on the left, an old Drovers' Path that ran all the way to Kylerhea, from where cattle would swim across the sound to the mainland to begin their onward journey to Lowland cattle markets.

The path rises steadily through mainly silver birch, with excellent views seaward of Isle Ornsay and across to the mainland. A perfectly sited bench, just as the gradient levels and you leave the trees behind, is a perfect place to rest and appreciate the view.

Approaching Leitir Fura

Ignore the first signed turning to Leitir Fura, and continue until the path clearly divides, with the Drovers’ Path (less distinct) bearing ahead, and a good path descending, right, to the ruins of Leitir Fura. The name is thought to have originated from a large oak tree that stood in the village, the Fura Mor.