
Dun Vlargveg, guarded by sheer cliffs, as viewed from the headland to its north.
Dun Vlargveg, guarded by sheer cliffs, as viewed from the headland to its north.
The sheer cliffs guarding Dun Vlargveg, viewed from the south.
The masonry that first catches the eye as you approach to Dun Vlargveg.
The 20 metre long wall across the Dun Vlargveg headland.
Detail showing some of the massive stones in the foundation courses of the wall across the headland. The hill beyond is Ben Tianavaig.
The grassy interior of Dun Vlargveg. Don’t be fooled by the aspect: steep grass and vertical rock lie between this viewpoint and the grassy level beneath.
Visited: May 23, 2016
Just two kilometres north of Dunan an Aisilidh at the tip of the Braes peninsula, and just north of the mouth of the Ollach River, stands Dun Vlargveg, which consists of a stone wall positioned along the top of a rock outcrop overlooking a cliff-girt promontory.
This wall is almost twenty metres in length, and its outer facing rises to three courses in places. Canmore states that Dun Vlargveg is connected to the mainland by a natural rock arch, but the topography is so steep that I dared not descend from the neighbourhood of the wall towards the level grassy area to confirm this. I would suggest that safety ropes would be required by those wishing to make the descent, which is down steep grass on which a slip could well prove fatal.