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Glas Allt Shiel on Loch Muick, Aberdeenshire

Loch Muick Loch Muick is a two-mile long freshwater loch in Aberdeenshire. It is fed from the west by the burn named Allt an dubh Loch, which flows down from Dubh Loch, and the outflow is the source of the River Muick. A hiking path around the loch exists and is accessible from a carpark at Spittal of Glen Muick, at the north-eastern end of the loch, from which the rich wildlife of the loch-side can be enjoyed. The old beech trees around the shore are remnants of a forest, while a wide variety of bird and animal life can be found around the Loch including red squirrel, red deer and oyster catchers. The loch sits within the boundary of the King's Balmoral estate and on the bank stands the royal bothy, Glas-allt Shiel, built by Queen Victoria. (Read more)