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Glenelg And Arnisdale

Glenelg to Sourdalan Bothy loop via Dun Troddan

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Glenelg And Arnisdale

Glenelg to Sourdalan Bothy loop via Dun Troddan

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Glenelg to Sourdalan Bothy loop via Dun Troddan

05:56

22.5km

220m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: August 13, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.6 km

Suardalan Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Suardalan is without a doubt a beautiful (located) bothy. Easy ish accessible, which is an advantage and a disadvantage at the same time. Lots of people visiting this bothy end up going there by car, hiking the last bit. Once there however you are faced with a beautiful old building with some ruins next to it. There's sheep roaming about in the fields next to the bothy and the mountains (including some Monroes) surrounding the building are beautiful to look at.

Inside the bothy there are multiple rooms and stoves. The basic bothy stuff. Wood to burn can be found within a 20 minute walk.

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17.5 km

Dun Troddan Broch

Highlight • Historical Site

This is one of two brochs that are only some 500m apart from each other. Being more than 2000 years old, they are some of the best kept brochs in Scotland. Brochs are unique to Scotland and scientists are still not 100% sure what purpose they fulfilled. They are well worth a visit though if you are in the area - it is mindboggling how they could build so accurately only using drystone wall techniques.
historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/glenelg-brochs-dun-telve-and-dun-troddan

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22.0 km

Glenelg TGO Challenge Start Point

Highlight • Settlement

Glenelg is lovely village facing Skye offering the chance to explore some beautiful remote country. Not as easy to access as some but well worth the effort. It has an excellent community café and the Glenelg Inn is perfect for a pre-Challenge meal.

Register: Held in the porch of Mrs Davidsons hous: Taobh na Mara (NG809190) – 01599 522310. She also offers B&B to Challengers.

Getting there: You can get to Shiel Bridge by Citylink bus but then you need a little ingenuity! Taxis may be available from Shiel Bridge – Challengers often combine forces via the message board to reduce costs. If you have a spare half-day you can walk from Glenelg via the Mam Ratagan or around the coast.

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22.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

7.31 km

756 m

504 m

Surfaces

6.97 km

6.92 km

6.09 km

2.48 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

18°C

12°C

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Glenelg to Sourdalan Bothy loop via Dun Troddan

Suardalan Bothy

Dun Troddan Broch

Glenelg TGO Challenge Start Point

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