Torrie Forest

Jogging Path

Friday, 20 June 2025

On these warm summer days, it is best to be out early. I had not been near a hill for over a month, hardly having the energy to contemplate such an outing. I knew I needed to break the abstinence, so I decided to try a walk in the Torrie Forest, which is only 3 miles away and provides trails and twisting, narrow paths through the forest. I often visit it in winter on foul, wet, or icy days and nights when the hills have no attraction. Today, it was a case of recharging my quads and glutes after next to no exercise since February. 

The outing was perfect, with the distant views of Ben Ledi and Ben Vorlich a reminder of where I should be on days like these. The sinuous path that takes you deep into the forest was embossed in every shade of green, although the forest adjacent to the start of the path was being harvested. I took the trail road to the distant edge of the forest and went out and back before making a loop back to the start. I managed to achieve a decent walking pace on the undulating paths and trails. It was the first time I had taken photos in Torrie Forest, it is usually dark or wet or both when I venture out on this more forgiving exercise ground.

The morning sun was a welcome treat, and I managed a steady pace, forbidding myself to run, which I had done a few days ago with resultant damage to my groin. Recovery from injuries is no longer measured in days. I have always been negligent when it comes to stretching and warm-ups, and whilst it never seemed to affect me in my younger days, it is maybe time to start. I will be going to the Lakes in a couple of weeks and had hoped to get close to finishing the Wainwrights, but I will need to restrict myself to a few smaller hills, assuming I can acquire a modicum of fitness over the next week or so.

Ben Ledi

Ben Ledi to Ben Vorlich

The trails

Pine wafted skies

Stuc a' Chroin and Ben Vorlich

Almost done