Culloden Battlefield Cottage – Clava Cairns loop from Culloden Battlefield

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Highlands

Croy And Culloden Moor

Culloden Battlefield Cottage – Clava Cairns loop from Culloden Battlefield

Easy

4.2

(33)

133

hikers

Culloden Battlefield Cottage – Clava Cairns loop from Culloden Battlefield

01:49

6.93km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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219 m

Culloden Battlefield Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

A reconstruction of an old cottage, used probably as a hospital for the battlefield

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538 m

Culloden Battlefield: Clan Graves and Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

621 m

Culloden Battlefield Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Monument

This stands in the battlefield of Culloden, where the Jacobite Rising ended in 1745. It is said that in less than 60 minutes over 1500 men were slain, and forever …

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1.98 km

Culloden Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Run by the National Trust for Scotland, there is an Exhibition, cafe, toilets, and gift shop. Lots of parking, but expect it to be very busy in the tourist season.

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3.25 km

Clava Cairns

Highlight • Natural Monument

Clava cairns are a localized form of Late Neolithic megalithic structures in Scotland. Twelve of these only about 50 artificial round mounds are in the county of Inverness-shire. The best …

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5.93 km

View of the Countryside Near Inverness

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.08 km

View of Culloden Viaduct

Highlight • Other

6.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.46 km

2.63 km

426 m

420 m

Surfaces

4.27 km

1.78 km

426 m

375 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

12°C

3°C

61 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 10, 2022,Culloden Battlefield - Clava Cairns

If you still feel like it after visiting the Culloden Battlefield, you can make your way to the Clava Cairns and the Culloden Viaduct. Unfortunately, there is only one paved road, which is relatively narrow. So watch out - oncoming traffic! The uncomfortable path is made up for by the beautiful landscape.
The Clava Cairns are located in a small …

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