Cnochan Dubh

Nearest town:
Ballachulish
OS reference:
NN080585
OS sheet:
41
Latitude:
56° 40' 43.4 N
Longitude:
5° 8' 4.47 W
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Images

Image of Cnochan Dubh (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Looking approx east.... no easy way up from this direction either. The enigmatic peak (top right) is the Pap of Glencoe.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jun 23, 2014
Image of Cnochan Dubh (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Looking across Ballachulish to Sgor Dhearg....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jun 23, 2014
Image of Cnochan Dubh (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Looking north, a wonderful defensive position.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jun 23, 2014
Image of Cnochan Dubh (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Looking approx west along Loch Leven. This presents the easiest approach and I reckoned I made out some artificial defences – or at least ‘enhancements’ – here. Then again maybe not!

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Jun 23, 2014

Articles

Cnochan Dubh

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CARL Aug 8, 2013

Visited 25.7.13

We parked in the car park next to the village hall and while Karen and the children enjoyed an ice cream (Orkney ice cream at that!) I headed across the road to visit this small Hillfort. Upon crossing the road I noticed someone had erected a large ‘modern’ stone circle which was nice to see – traditions and all that.

Access was a bit difficult as I had to jump a barbed wire fence before fighting my way up the steep slope through chest high ferns. The easiest way to the top if from the western slope where there is a bit less vegetation and not as steep.

Upon reaching the summit the views are simply stunning. In one direction the mountains of Glen Coe and in the other the magnificent views out onto the Loch Leven. I could see no trace of the Hillfort (ferns could possibly be hiding something?).
A couple of rusty metal rings were inserted into the rock to presumably once have held a flag pole / beacon etc at some point?

Despite being small and very close to the road this isn’t the easiest site to access but well worth the effort for the views.

This is certainly a beautiful part of the world.

Cnochan Dubh

nickbrand
nickbrand Oct 20, 2003

Situated by the side of the road running through Glencoe, according to the board at the Isles of Glencoe Hotel this is an Iron Age hillfort. I didn’t have time to have a good look but took a couple of photographs from a distance – into the sun, so they’re not too great. One to visit next time I’m in the area...

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