Carn na Croiche Chambered Cairn View all content for Carn na Croiche

This Scheduled Monument is actually quite difficult to find in the heavily afforested slopes of Cnoc Navie. Enter the plantation from the Scotsburn road and follow a forestry Commission track around the southern slopes until it comes to an abrupt end. (The last mile of the track is not shown on the latest OS map). Directly uphill and North of the tracks end is an old dry stone dyke. Follow this steeply uphill through very rough terrain until you are on the western spur of the summit of Cnoc Navie. The remains of Carn na Croich lie about 200m west in a small clearing surrounded by Pines of varying maturity. The monument has been well robbed out (dry stone dykes!!) but the outer circumference of the cairn can be easily seen. The central chamber depression can be seen but individual stones are difficult to see due to a deep covering of moss and heather. Its isolation in a very quiet, atmospheric and secluded spot makes this a worthwhile site to visit. Its also a cracking walk through some excellent Pine, Larch and Birch woodlands - but be warned, its virtually all uphill.

Posted by strathspey 5th November 2009ce

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