STRATHSPEY STORYWALKS
  • Home
  • Book a walk
  • About
  • Stay & explore
  • Blog
  • Hire
  • Contact

#FolkloreThursday: An Lochan Uaine, the Green Lochan

9/3/2020

0 Comments

 
The Green Lochan, an Lochan Uaine, in Glenmore Forest near Aviemore, the Cairngorms National Park
Lochan Uaine in Ryvoan Pass, looking towards the Northern Corries © James Shooter/scotlandbigpicture.com
It's #folklorethursday! Here's the well-known An Lochan Uaine, the Green Lochan, near Glenmore.

You may have heard of the fairy hill overlooking the loch, and the fairies who wash their clothes there, turning the waters the stunning, mysterious green colour.

Well.

That was all invented by locals to disguise the fact there was illicit whisky distilling going on up the hill... the remains of the still are still there - and of course this is on the Rathad nam Mèirleach, the Thieves Road (noted last week at Loch Gamhna). Fairies or no, mischief was in the air!

If you'd like to hear more stories and folktales of Aviemore and the Cairngorms, join an upcoming wee guided walk!
Book a walk
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Sarah Hobbs - read more on the About page.

    Archives

    October 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    July 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020

    Categories

    All
    Folklore Thursday
    Year Of Stories 2022

    RSS Feed

Location

What our customers think...

  This was a fabulous way to spend a morning in the Highlands. Sarah brings the landscape to life with natural history, folklore, and a deep sense of connectedness with the landscape and environment. Great for the whole family - our kids were enthralled with the fairy stories as much as we we excited to learn about the history and geography of the area.

Contact us

Home
Book a walk
About
Blog
Hire
​Contact
  • Home
  • Book a walk
  • About
  • Stay & explore
  • Blog
  • Hire
  • Contact