Walks & nature · Highland Council
Reelig Glen
A hushed Highland glen where some of Britain's tallest trees soar over a winding woodland path.
★★★★★Gem 9/10Highland Council
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Tucked away west of Inverness, Reelig Glen is the sort of woodland the crowds forget. A gentle looping trail follows a burn beneath towering Douglas firs — among the tallest trees in Britain — their trunks rising like cathedral columns into a green hush. Light filters softly through the canopy, ferns crowd the path, and the air carries that resinous, damp-earth calm found only in old forest. It is a walk for slowing down: a short, accessible circuit that feels genuinely wild and gloriously overlooked.
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Why Hunters selected it
A lesser-known glen that delivers something extraordinary — a woodland of record-breaking giants in complete tranquillity. Exactly the kind of hidden find Hunters exists to share.
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- Nature Lovers
- Peace & Quiet
- Photographers
- Hidden Gem
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