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Lagaville Trail 4 Glenashdale Walk up the picturesque gorge of Allt Lagriehesk to a pond near the ruins of Lagaville clearance Explore further! village. An optional diversion leads to Meallach’s Loch Garbad Grave, an impressive Neolithic chambered cairn. – start at Eas Mor car park, just west of the Firm but uneven gravel 1 ½ miles turn–off to Kildonan. The path and earth surface with / 2.3 km weaves through the forest to narrow sections and Allow tranquil Loch Garbad, where exposed tree roots. 1 hour there is a picnic table. Includes some fairly steep slopes, bridges and steps. Diversion to Meallach’s Grave is rougher and steeper. Glenashdale 4 Gleann Èasdail

Giants’ Graves Trail Glenashdale Falls Trail

A stiff climb to the remarkable prehistoric chambered Follow Glenashdale Burn up to the startling rocky cairns at Giants’ Graves, revealing wonderful views cauldron that holds Glenashdale Falls, and return to over Whiting Bay. Whiting Bay via an impressive Iron Age fort. Long steep slope for 600m. 3 miles Uneven gravel and earth 2 ¾ miles Mostly firm gravel and / 5.0 km surface, with some / 4.6 km earth surface. Some rough Allow rough rocky and muddy Allow 1½ and potentially muddy 2 hours sections. Several steep hours sections with exposed slopes and some steps. tree roots. Includes some Includes a narrow gap, bridges and steps. several bridges and a section along the road.

Explore further! Urie Loch – start at Dyemill forest car park and follow the path up the right hand side of the burn. The steep climb to Urie Loch is rewarded with views to Holy Isle and Goatfell.