18/05/2012 - After visiting the two cairns near Cam Loch we headed over Cnoc an Leathaid Bhig then descended east to this cairn overlooking Loch Awe. This is a good one. Great condition and a strong place to put a cairn with a fine view of the big hills north. Well worth a visit. After a while we headed east to A835 and the next Chambered cairn near the bridge.
18/05/2012 - There is something a bit exciting about looking at an OS map in the morning and picking one of the many chambered cairns in this area to visit with no idea what remains till you get there. Will it be worth the effort? In this case the answer was definitely yes. We parked at a good spot (NC 2296 1211) on the A835 and followed the track to the shores of Cam Loch. Leaving the track, once past the deer fence, we headed east over the rise to the two cairns resting on their own little knolls. The Chambered Cairn is the pick of the two with some lovely stones. The other cairn is only a short distance away. What struck me most about them both was the choice of stones used. Fantastic colours with both cairns containing some great ordinary pipe and trumpet pipe rock. Great start to a walk.
14/05/2012 - There is parking and a signpost pointing to the broch in Polglass but we parked at the Burial Ground (NC 0364 0614) and made the short walk along the coast. I really liked this one. Not in great condition though as a number of buildings have been added over the years.
14/05/2012 - Parked at jetties (NB 9952 1077) just past Old Dornie after a stunning 16 mile drive down a single track road off the A835. The cairn is just a short walk south along the coast or if you have time via the little hill Meall Dearg, with it's great view from the top. The cairn is a bit worse for wear to be honest but the view from it is worth the trip.
Rhue (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) — Fieldnotes
12/05/2012 - Parked (NH 1054 9679) on the bend of the road to Rhue, just off A835, 3 miles north of Ullapool. Main hut circle is 50m to the north, on the slopes of Meall Mor. Easy to make out, 10m diameter. Another smaller circle is just north of this. Settlement also has many clearance cairns. One of the circles was marked out for a dig when we visited. Best thing about this site is the view across Loch Broom. What a place to live. If you have time, it is worth a little walk to top of Meall Mor.
06/05/2012 - Not many places to park round here but space for a car at start of track to Braeside Auchmachar (NJ 9430 5011). We headed SW along the track then up hill on first path through wood to top with it's pretty impressive long cairn. Great views from here to Bennachie and the Cairngorms. Just a short walk east to the remaining stones of this circle. Had a little problem with cows in the field but they eventually moved away so we could approach the stones. Only two stones still standing, both nice. Could be a few more hiding in the field clearance. Look out for cup mark on stone next to gateway north east of circle. Better circles then this one in the area but still worth a visit.
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