Beautiful walks, starting directly from Ardnoe House - (2) Crinan Wood Walk
view from hilltop (potential picnic spot)
The "Crinan Wood Walk" (3km) takes 1 – 2 hours for the circular route, allowing time for a picnic, maybe 3 hours with younger children.
Acknowledgement: Walk Highlands website www.walkhighlands.co.uk
Starting from our driveway, walk down the private road, and then turn left on to the public road, walking down the hill past the Crinan Hotel (5 minutes). We have generally preferred, especially with children, taking the walk in the opposite direction to that shown on the walk highlands plan, (in which case the numbers 1 and 2 above would be reversed) ie climbing up the hill first, and finishing with the easier walk back along the canal, when children are tired!
. This information board is on display at the start of the walk
from the early viewpoint, looking back to the Crinan Hotel
There are beautiful views in alll directions from the top of the hill, making an ideal picnic spot.
Above: view looking north-west to the sound of Jura , and islands (Jura, Scarba and Mull).
hilltop view - looking north to Duntrune Castle
(zoomed in) view looking south east to the canal basin at Bellanoch, where the boats on the end of the pontoon are just visible
Another view from the hilltop picnic spot
descending the hill, views of Crinan Ferry Beach appear from beyond the trees
After descending the last part of the hill you cross the canal and can look back at this picture perfect canal-side cottage
Duntrune Castle visible from the canal side.
Another canal-side view