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Image of Balchrochan (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

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Image of Balchrochan (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/amj

drewbhoy Aug 10, 2013

Image of Balchrochan (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

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drewbhoy Aug 10, 2013

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Balchrochan

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Jan 8, 2014

From the petrol station/shop at Kirkmichael take the minor road south west until a sadly ruined church. (must have looked good in it’s prime)Follow The Cateran Trail thru the lovely Ardle valley for about a mile. Nothing to strenuous here.

The cairn is next to road and has a wonderful ‘cairn type’ shape to it. It is made up of slabs and pebbles. Unfortunately farmers thru the ages have probably thrown field waste on top of this. Still it is a very attractive place which stands at over 15 meters wide and 3 meters tall, and is covered in grass along with 5 evocative trees. On a misty day this would be a very atmospheric place. The only thing wrong is the shabby barbed wire fence.

Visited 8/8/2013

Sites within 20km of Balchrochan

Balnabroich Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.14km SE

12

3

1
Balnabroich standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.22km ESE

4

1
Balnabroich Two Poster

Standing Stones • 2.32km SE

15

4

1
The Grey Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.57km ESE

10

1

1
Pitcarmick Burn

Cairn(s) • 2.61km SW

5

1
Balnabroich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.61km ESE

5

1
Balnabroich Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.61km E

7

1

1
Balnabroich

Stone Circle • 2.74km ESE

13

1

2
Balnabroich kerbed cairn 1

Kerbed Cairn • 2.86km E

4

1
Whitefield

Cup Marked Stone • 2.91km N

5

1
Pitcarmick Burn 2

Cairn(s) • 2.94km SW

7

1
Pitcarmick Burn 3

Cairn(s) • 2.96km SW

7

1
Pitcarmick Burn 4

Cup Marked Stone • 3.18km SW

4

1
Pitcarmick Burn

Standing Stones • 3.25km SW
Dalnabreck

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.32km SE

6

1
Balvarran

Cup Marked Stone • 3.45km NW

3

1

1
Giant’s Grave, Enochdhu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.47km NW

4

3

1
Glen Derby

Carving • 4.53km W

3

1
Wester Enochdhu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.77km NW

12

5

1
Croft House Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.18km WNW

13

1

6

1
Glenkilrie 3

Cairn(s) • 5.46km ENE

4

1
Glenkilrie

Stone Circle • 5.61km NE

6

1
Calamanach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.65km NNW

4

1

1
Tulloch

Cairn(s) • 5.76km WNW

10

1
Glenkilrie 2

Kerbed Cairn • 5.91km ENE

5

1
Gleann Fearnach

Cairn(s) • 6.01km WNW

4

1
Enoch Burn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.19km NE

4

1
Mains Of Persie

Cairn(s) • 6.33km E

9

1
Glenkilrie 1

Cairn(s) • 6.4km ENE

8

1
Straloch Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.59km WNW

15

4
Witch’s Stone, Straloch

Natural Rock Feature • 6.65km WNW

5

2
Faire Na Paitig

Stone Circle • 7.39km NNW

17

3
Borland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.5km ENE

6

2
Corra-lairig

Cairn(s) • 7.56km NE

6

1
Lair

Ring Cairn • 7.61km NE

13

1

1
Cairn Gleamnach

Cairn(s) • 8.35km E

16

1

1
Hill Of Cally

Cairn(s) • 8.36km ESE

8

1
Dalnavaid

Cup Marked Stone • 8.7km W

3

1
Dalnaglar

Kerbed Cairn • 8.84km NE

9

1
Loch Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.88km SSE

4

1
Sherriffmuir

Kerbed Cairn • 9.26km SSE

6

1
Benachally

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.26km S

6

2
Tulliemet

Carving • 9.5km WSW

1

1
Drumderg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.87km E

9

3
Badyo

Cup Marked Stone • 9.96km W

5

1
Ranageig 2

Cairn(s) • 10.03km SE

9

1
Broughdearg

Standing Stones • 10.03km NE

11

3
Ranageig 1

Cairn(s) • 10.08km SE

12

1
Rannagulzion

Cairn(s) • 10.21km E

3

1
Benachally

Cup Marked Stone • 10.21km SSE

7

2
Middleton Muir 4

Cairn(s) • 10.7km SE

6

1
Middleton Muir 5

Cairn(s) • 10.72km SE

10

1
Craigbea

Cup Marked Stone • 10.74km WSW

2

1
Alrick Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.8km ENE

4

1

1
Kilmorich

Round Cairn • 10.83km SW

12

1

2
Middleton Muir 3

Cairn(s) • 10.89km SE

9

1
Middleton Muir 6

Ring Cairn • 11.12km SE

3

1

1
Alrick

Cairn(s) • 11.21km ENE

4

1
Doonies

Kerbed Cairn • 11.21km ENE

5

1
Middleton Muir 1

Kerbed Cairn • 11.35km SE

5

1
Middleton Muir 2

Kerbed Cairn • 11.38km SE

4

1
Tigh Na Ruaich

Stone Circle • 11.59km WSW

21

7

2
Gormack Muir

Stone Circle • 11.75km SE

10

1

1
Balnakeilly

Stone Circle • 11.79km W

9

1
Old Kirk (Spittal of Glenshee)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.88km N

16

2
Glen Shee

Cairn(s) • 11.95km N

7

1
Spittal of Glenshee

Stone Circle • 12km NNE

30

1

6
Haugh Cottages

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.02km SW

1

1
Gormack Muir

Cairn(s) • 12.09km SE

5

1
Kindallachan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.24km SW

7

1
Clach Glas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.25km SW

5

3
Carnashach Wood

Cup Marked Stone • 12.26km ESE

4

1
Muir Of Gormack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.29km SE

4

1
Black Briggs

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.33km E

3

1
Druim Dearg

Kerbed Cairn • 12.99km ENE

2

1
White Hillocks

Cairn(s) • 13.12km E

4

1
St. Anne’s Well

Sacred Well • 13.15km SW

1
Horse Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.44km ESE

1

1
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 13.44km ESE

29

1

2

1
Happy Hillock

Cairn(s) • 13.46km E

9

1
Park Neuk

Stone Circle • 13.47km E

28

1

4

1
Dunfallandy

Stone Circle • 13.5km WSW

3

3
Balnakeilly Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.51km W

13

1

4

2
Clachan More

Standing Stones • 13.51km SW

6

2
Baledmond

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.69km W

4

1

2
Mains of Creuchies

Cup Marked Stone • 13.72km E

10

2

2
Farmers Field

13.74km SE

5

1
Cnoc Dubh

Stone Circle • 13.89km WSW

1

1
Dane’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.9km W

19

8
Creag Na Larach

Cup Marked Stone • 14.36km SW

3

1
Wester Peathaugh

Cairn(s) • 14.61km E

11

1
Glenballoch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.72km ESE

27

1
Kincairney

Cup Marked Stone • 14.8km SSE

3

1
Glenballoch Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.8km ESE

21

3
Gleann Beag

Standing Stones • 14.98km NNE

20

2
Faskally – Pitlochry

Stone Circle • 14.98km WSW

26

5
Clach Na Croiche

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.02km WSW

18

4

2
Kinloch

Cairn(s) • 15.05km SE

7

1
Craigiedun

Stone Circle • 15.1km W

6

2
Ninewells

Kerbed Cairn • 15.11km S

4

1
Gleann Beag

Cairn(s) • 15.24km NNE

4

1
Easter Peathaugh

Stone Circle • 15.37km E

16

2
Clachan An Diridh

Stone Circle • 15.95km WSW

48

13

4
Broad Moss

Standing Stones • 16km ESE

4

2

1
Old Faskally

Cup Marked Stone • 16.02km W

3

1
Broad Moss

Stone Circle • 16.07km ESE

12

3

1
Old Faskally

16.11km W

3

1
Pitnacree

Round Barrow(s) • 16.21km WSW

18

4
Cairn Muir

Cairn(s) • 16.44km SSE

5

1
East Cult Standing Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.62km S

23

3

1
Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 16.71km E

7

1
Kilry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.74km E

10

3
Fir Hillock

Cairn(s) • 16.77km ESE

5

1
Leys of Marlee

Stone Circle • 16.83km ESE

29

8
Mains Of Fordie

Cairn(s) • 16.87km SSE

12

1

1
Haugh of Grandtully Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17km WSW

12

3
Dunkeld Park Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.07km SSW

5

1

1
Tullypowrie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.11km WSW

6

1

2
Clach Na Buidseach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.11km WSW

2

1

1
Shealwalls

Stone Circle • 17.37km E

2

1
Glendelvine House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.49km SSE

8

1
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.55km ESE

10

3

1
Glendelvine Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.61km SSE

5

1
Killiecrankie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.84km W

13

4
Lettoch

Cup Marked Stone • 17.9km W

6

1
Newtyle Two Poster

Standing Stones • 17.96km S

8

4

1
Formal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.05km E

3

1
Torrax

Cairn(s) • 18.1km E

11

1
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 18.12km ESE

1
Cairn Plew

Cairn(s) • 18.21km ENE

2

1

1
Glen Clune

Cup Marked Stone • 18.36km W

3
Caputh

Cairn(s) • 18.4km SSE

8

1
Torrax Hill Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.45km E

6

1
Ardtulichan

Cup Marked Stone • 18.49km W

2

1
Ardtulichan

Cup Marked Stone • 18.54km W

2

1
Cairn Motherie

Cairn(s) • 18.91km ENE

2

1

1
Glen Fender

Cup Marked Stone • 18.92km W

4

1
Pitcastle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.99km WSW

3
Creagan Fheadaire

Standing Stones • 18.99km WSW

3

1
Dundonnachie

Standing Stones • 19.09km SSW

4

1
Murthly Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.12km S

5

2
Glen Clune

Cairn(s) • 19.24km W

3

2
Sithean Na Cluana

Cairn(s) • 19.24km W
Cumin’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.28km WNW

1
Ardtulichan

Cup Marked Stone • 19.29km W

5

1
Strathgroy

Cairn(s) • 19.38km W

5

2
Balendune

Cup Marked Stone • 19.4km WSW

4

3
Pitmudie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.41km E

6

2
Wester Coul

Cairn(s) • 19.43km E

11

1
Birnam Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.5km S

7

3
Strathgarry

Stone Circle • 19.64km W

4

2
Meikle Logie

Cup Marked Stone • 19.7km SSW

5

1
Balloch

Souterrain • 19.76km E

1
Barry Hill

Hillfort • 19.86km E

11

2

2