The Burn o' Vat Waterfall & Loch Kinord loop from Dinnet — Cairngorms National Park

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The Burn o' Vat Waterfall & Loch Kinord loop from Dinnet — Cairngorms National Park

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The Burn o' Vat Waterfall & Loch Kinord loop from Dinnet — Cairngorms National Park

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9.64km

60m

Running

The Burn o' Vat Waterfall & Loch Kinord loop from Dinnet offers a varied jogging experience through pine and birch woods, with scenic views along Loch Kinord. You'll navigate well-maintained, waymarked paths, but be ready for stony sections and tree roots. The route is generally undulating with small hills, covering…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

4.47 km

Burn O'Vat Visitor Centre

Highlight • Trail

The visitor centre explains the formation and folklore surrounding the Burn O'Vat pothole and valley. There is a toilet and car park here.

Tip by

5.15 km

Burn O' Vat Waterfall

Highlight • Gorge

The Vat is an impressive waterfall into a pothole which probably formed after the retreat of the last ice age.

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7.77 km

Loch Kinord

Highlight • Trail

Loch Kinord is a small and shallow freshwater loch within the Muir of Dinnet national nature reserve. The shallow depth means that light penetrates to the loch floor and it's …

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9.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.41 km

2.90 km

307 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.34 km