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Directions to The Bull Stone from N: Follow the A82 S to Ardlui. Continue S from the Ardlui Hotel for c. 1.4 miles to reach the Pulpit Rock Car Park on the right. A short path leads to The Bull Stone.
Directions to The Bull Stone from S: Take the A82 N to Tarbet. Turn right, following the A82 N by the bank of Loch Lomond for c. 6.8 miles to reach the Pulpit Rock Car Park on the left. A short path leads to The Bull Stone.

Directions to Aultivullin Cairn:

I was able to park up at a newly constructed forestry road junction located at NC 2890 0929. I followed a road up the edge of the trees then walked c. 150 yards E through tree felled debris to the edge of the forest. I headed NE uphill following the forest edge for c. 200 yards to a forest ride on the left, heading NW towards Aultivullin Cairn in the centre of a clearing. To return I decided to take a more direct route: I walked SW down the hill to the narrow strip of remaining trees, picking my way through the trees to the forestry road. My walking route is viewable on Aultivullin Cairn.

Directions to Cnoc Chaornaidh:

Drive 17.3 miles N from the centre of Ullapool to Ledmore junction along the A835. Turn right onto the A837 Lairg road. Follow it for c. 4.1 miles to reach a  private road to Benmore House. There is room to park up carefully at the junction. The track is signed as a path to Unapool. Walk 0.6 mile up the track to a mast on the right. A forest ride heading NW starts on the left opposite the mast. Follow the forest ride through rough boggy ground for c. 175 yards to Cnoc Chaornaidh N Cairn in the centre of a large felled clearing. My walking route is viewable on Cnoc Chaornaidh Cairn.

Directions to Eilean An Tighe Crannog:

I parked at Elphin Burial Ground at NC 21856 12075 on the E edge of Elphin. I walked through the adjacent sheep pen onto rough moorland. I then headed NE towards the S bank of Loch Cam to reach a viewpoint from the S edge of the loch. My walking route is viewable on Eilean An Tighe Crannog.

Directions to Loynmore E:

Continue N through Ullapool on the A835 for c. 17.3 miles to Ledmore Junction. Turn left onto the A837 Lochinver road. Continue for c. 1.2 miles to the Ledbeg Bridge. There is room to park up safely at NC 2491 1420, c. 70 yards N of Ledbeg Bridge. Walk 0.25 mile N to NC 2487 1458. Walk E into moorland for c. 200 yards to reach Loynmore Cairn W, a ruined grassy cairn with 7 large kerb stone on its perimeter. There are no stones visible in the interior of the mound. Loynmore Cairn E is located c. 600 yards ESE on a  c. 115° bearing. The walk entails a yomp up a slope through boggy marsh grass to an obvious stony mound on the hillside. Loynmore Cairn E is a more impressive site in terms of preservation and views. I opted for a more direct descent down to the A837 on my return leg to save energy and time. My walking route is viewable on Loynmore Cairns.

Directions to Creag Mac A Ghille Chlais

There is room to park up c. 70 yards N of Ledbeg Bridge on the A837 at NC 24905 14194. Walk c. 100 yards S over the bridge. Head E into moorland for c. 25 yards to an obvious mound surmounted by several erect stones. This is the ruined Ledbeg River Cairn. The upright stones on the summit of the cairn are remnants of a burial chamber. There is a scattering of large stones to the S of the chamber. Creag Mac A Ghille Chlais Cairn is located on the N slope of Creag Mac A Ghille Chlais beside the Ledbeg River. It is c. 400 yards E of Ledbeg River Cairn in rough boggy moorland on an elevated spur. I walked E, parallel to the river to reach this almost invisible cairn at NC 25279 14166. The low mound is a heathery island in brown moorland measuring c. 10 feet in diameter and 1 foot high. My walking route is viewable on Ledbeg River Cairns. The route to Creag Mac A Ghille Chlais Cairn is a short strenuous yomp requiring wellies or walking boots.