Captain Robertson’s Cairns loop from Lochan na Tri Chriochan
Captain Robertson’s Cairns loop from Lochan na Tri Chriochan
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Captain Robertson’s Cairns loop from Lochan na Tri Chriochan
02:50
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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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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These three cairns don’t just represent one human, though, but the countless inhabitants of this landscape who were once carried, mourned, and laid to rest on the burial island in the loch.
Highland parishes once covered huge areas, with relatively few spots consecrated for burial, and bodies were, by necessity, carried long distances over what was (and remains) very difficult terrain. It is no wonder that so many cairns and placenames in this part of the world (for example, Corpach / A’ Chorpaich / field of corpses) commemorate the temporary resting places of mourners and bodies on the coffin roads.
- kddandco.com/2021/12/06/loch-shiel
- her.highland.gov.uk/monument/MHG53547
- canmore.org.uk/site/332480/captain-robertsons-cairns
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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
2.81 km
198 m
Surfaces
4.79 km
3.29 km
1.91 km
167 m
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