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21/06/2015 – After a visit to Glen Clune cairn, a short walk north of here, we had a look for this cairn. Canmore has entries for two different cairns very close to each other, Sithean Na Cluana and Strathgroy. I had a look about for a second cairn but I think both entries refer to the same cairn. This ‘fairy knoll’ is great. Fantastic location overlooking the River Garry. We did have a close encounter with some cows on the way which involved a stand off, a little bit of fast walking, a brief moment of jogging and quick jump over a wall. As luck would have it we ended up in the correct field. There were cows in this one but these were a bit more laid back. Still we didn’t push our luck so the visit to the cairn was short. Well worth a visit just for the vibe and views.
21/06/2015 – Sometimes two stones are enough. It might not look much but I was really taken with this cairn. Location is great with fine views all round. Easy access from a few starting points. We combined it with a walk over Meall Mor, starting from Lettoch. A peaceful place.
22/06/2015 – View down to the glen below as the clouds finally began to lift.
22/06/2015 – About 10 years since I was last on Schiehallion. It was a lovely blue sky day last time. Today was windy, misty and cold. I even sat next to a patch of snow for my sandwiches and cuppa. It didn’t feel much like the end of June!
What can I say about Schiehallion that you need to know apart from it’s just a great hill with a fantastic view. If you are in the area and like a walk, it’s a must visit. Good parking, nice path and great boulder hopping to be had near the top (if you like that sort of thing).
This hill must have been special to people since the first time humans laid eyes on it.
A good day.
13/05/2015 – Cnoc Na Maranaich chambered cairn with nearby standing stone.
13/05/2015 – Nice chambered cairn on top of Cnoc Na Maranaich with nearby standing stone and cairn. The walk from Dunbeath is a good one. Passing a couple of brochs as we walked up Dunbeath Water then onto the chambered cairns of Carn Liath and Loedebest. Finally a short pull uphill to Cnoc Na Maranaich. Makes for a good day trip and the view from the top is great.
13/05/2015 – Cnoc Na Maranaich cairn with the chambered cairn and standing stone beyond.
13/05/2015 – Looking over Loedebest West chambered cairn to the cairns on the summit of Cnoc Na Maranaich.
13/05/2015 – Loedebest chambered cairn, just a short distance from Carn Liath.
13/05/2015 – The area round here is full of cairns, brochs, settlements etc. It was hard to pick which way to go. This chambered cairn was my favourite of the ones we visited on our walk. Canmore describe it as ‘Orkney-Cromarty, long, horned, with Camster-type chamber’. Well worth a visit combined with a few of the other sites nearby. Easy access from Dunbeath.
13/05/2015 – Just a short walk upriver from Dunbeath broch are the remains of Balantrath broch. The walk along the bank of Dunbeath Water between the two is lovely. This broch is pretty overgrown but the location is good.
12/05/2015 – View down to Langwell chambered cairn. There’s a large cairnfield in the foreground.
12/05/2015 – Nice chambered cairn on the south side of Langwell Water. A lot of the stones have been removed but enough of the stones that make up the chambers remain to still get a good idea of what it was like. Well worth a visit, I liked my time there (only slightly spoiled by the caterpillar tracks right through the middle of cairn)
