Cormonachan Wood

Wood, Forest in Argyllshire

Scotland

Cormonachan Wood

Slopes of Cruach nam Miseag Steep and jumbled ground on the northwest side of Cruach nam Miseag. The hill, above the forestry, is grass covered and rather slippery in this wettest of wet weather episodes. It was of course raining. — Slopes of Cruach nam Miseag Credit: Richard Webb

Cormonachan Wood is a beautiful woodland located in Argyllshire, Scotland. Covering an area of approximately 30 hectares, this ancient forest is home to a variety of native tree species including oak, birch, and hazel. The wood is situated on the shores of Loch Awe, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape.

Visitors to Cormonachan Wood can enjoy a network of well-maintained walking trails that wind through the trees and along the shoreline of the loch. The trails range in difficulty, making them suitable for hikers of all ages and abilities. Along the way, visitors may encounter a diverse range of wildlife including red squirrels, deer, and a variety of bird species.

Cormonachan Wood is managed by the Forestry Commission Scotland, who work to preserve and protect this important natural habitat. The wood also plays a crucial role in maintaining the biodiversity of the area, providing a home for a wide range of plant and animal species.

Overall, Cormonachan Wood is a peaceful and picturesque destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts to explore and appreciate the beauty of Scotland's native woodlands.

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Cormonachan Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 56.135338/-4.9105797 or Grid Reference NS1997. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Slopes of Cruach nam Miseag

Steep and jumbled ground on the northwest side of Cruach nam Miseag. The hill, above the forestry, is grass covered and rather slippery in this wettest of wet weather episodes. It was of course raining.

Richard Webb

South ridge of Cruach nam Miseag

Taken from just below the summit. It was too windy to hold the camera there. Cruach nam Miseag is a very fine viewpoint.

Richard Webb

Former lochan, Cruach nam Miseag

A flat marshy area surrounded by craggy bumps near the summit of Cruach nam Miseag. This would have been a shallow lochan once, and it is now a successor marsh.

Richard Webb

Aird Rubha Mhadaidh

A rhododendron choked headland on the west side of Loch Goil. The peninsula in the background, Ardgoil, is also badly infested with rhododendrons.

Richard Webb

Cormonachan Wood

There is some surviving broadleaf woodland here from before the time the conifers were planted.

Richard Webb

Cormonachan Burn

The burn runs off Cruach nam Miseag into Loch Goil. Unfortunately it was too dark to capture the fine set of waterfalls on the upstream side of the road. Worth seeing, but go in Winter when the leaves are off.

Richard Webb

Shores of Loch Goil

Loch Goil has a mostly wooded shoreline. There appears to be a campaign in progress to deter the low quality campers who are currently a total pain in the Southern Highlands. The even worse plague of rhododendrons is absent here.

Richard Webb

Loch Goil seen from Cruach nam Miseag

Fjord scenery with Loch Goil and a glimpse of Loch Long past its entrance. View from just below the summit of Cruach nam Miseag.

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Cruach nam Miseag

A glimpse of the summit (dark mass in the notch, left) from knolly ground on a plateau. The hill is surrounded by steep ground which was hazardous in the exceptionally wet conditions.

Richard Webb

Loch Goil and Ardgoil

Birch woods are making a return to the shores of Loch Goil here. Beyond the loch there are oak woods on the rugged Ardgoil peninsula. Sadly both shorelines are heavily infested in Rhododendron ponticum.

Richard Webb