Allt Eileag

Nearest town:
Ullapool (23km SW)
OS reference:
NC31350794
OS sheet:
15
Latitude:
58° 1' 43.41 N
Longitude:
4° 51' 22.6 W
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Image of Allt Eileag (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

This was the best image I could manage in very ‘inconvenient’ circumstances and 30 second exposure. Magical.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jun 10, 2018
Image of Allt Eileag (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

Those prepared to get on their stomachs and sliver inside are in for a surprise....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 10, 2018
Image of Allt Eileag (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

The rucksack gives an indication of scale... this is an impressively large chambered cairn.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 10, 2018
Image of Allt Eileag (Chambered Cairn) by GLADMAN

Finally reached this late in the day more or less dead on my feet.... as thelonious rightly points out, visiting the locality’s chambered cairns may look pretty easy on the map.... but the landscape makes it a tough undertaking.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jun 10, 2018

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Allt Eileag

thelonious
thelonious May 7, 2017

28/04/2017 – It had been a long day so far on our loop round Cnoc Chaornaidh, visiting the many chambered cairns there. Didn’t look too bad on the map but by the time we reached Allt Eileag I was starting to wonder if I would ever see firm ground again. Very, very boggy day.

From Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, head south, take the first ride going right, up into the forest then take the next ride heading left to this cairn. (Google Earth is your friend beforehand with this one).

Still in pretty good condition and you can make out and look down the passage. My favourite cairn of the day.

We headed west with tired, wet feet to climb Cnoc Chornaidh back to the start of our walk (via Cnoc Chaornaidh North-West chambered cairn). Tough going but a good day out.

Yes it’s a bit of a pain to get to and it has no view but it’s a great chambered cairn with a nice feeling of adventure to find.

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