Forest bathing at Randolph’s Leap

Randolph's Leap is a narrow, rocky gorge on the River Findhorn a few miles south of Forres, close to where the River Divie joins it. The name comes from a fifteenth century feud, when men were said to have jumped the river here to escape an ambush. A stone near the Bridge of Logie marks the height of the great flood of 1829. The paths run through woodland above the water, with woodland birds and speckled wood butterflies in summer.

Most people start from Logie Steading on the B9007, which has a visitor centre and café. A figure-of-eight walk of around four kilometres takes in the gorge and the meeting of the rivers, on clear paths with a few rough sections and short stretches of minor road. The river is powerful and the cliffs are steep, so keep back from the edge and take the warning signs seriously. Autumn colour along the gorge is a good reason to come late in the year.