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Captain Robertson’s Cairns loop from Lochan na Tri Chriochan

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Captain Robertson’s Cairns loop from Lochan na Tri Chriochan

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Captain Robertson’s Cairns loop from Lochan na Tri Chriochan

02:52

10.2km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.63 km

Old Bridge Over the River Moidart

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Old bridge over the River Moidart - for cyclists and pedestrians only - next to a narrow car bridge.

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8.36 km

Drynie Wood

Forest

9.30 km

View of the Three Conical Stone Cairns

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9.35 km

Captain Robertson’s Cairns

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If you spend any time at all in the hills above Loch Shiel, you’ll find cairns that mark the places where coffins (and their carriers) once rested on what were …

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10.2 km

Picnic Table With View of the Lake

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.88 km

3.29 km

2.82 km

198 m

Surfaces

4.79 km

3.29 km

1.91 km

167 m

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Monday 20 July

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Captain Robertson’s Cairns loop from Lochan na Tri Chriochan

Old Bridge Over the River Moidart

View of the Three Conical Stone Cairns

Captain Robertson’s Cairns

Picnic Table With View of the Lake

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