Size:

369.13 ha (912.12 acres)

Grid reference:

NN598919

Achduchil woods is located with in the spectacular Cairngorms National Park, close to Kingussie. The Cairngorms National Park has a large mountain range at its and is home to 25 per cent of Britain's threatened species. The area includes unique mountainous areas of wild land, moorlands, forests, rivers, lochs and glens. Sites designated as of importance to natural heritage take up 39 per cent of the land area - two thirds of these are of Europe-wide importance. Rare wildlife that can be seen in the area include the red squirrel and osprey. For the keen mountain biker, visit Laggan Wolftrax, one of the Forestry Commissions best known mountain biking centres.