Colagin Hillfort
Getting here
56.38205, -5.47079
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Chaffinch, Hooded Crow +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Chaffinch, Hooded Crow +86 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Platismatia glauca, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Parmotrema perlatum +24 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Platismatia glauca, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Parmotrema perlatum +24 more · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Orchid Beetle +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Orchid Beetle +53 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Tufted Hair-grass, Ribwort Plantain +301 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Tufted Hair-grass, Ribwort Plantain +301 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel, Bilberry +21 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
St Conan Pilgrim WayWalking route118 km
Just over 100km of walking, mostly on road but with mountain pass of Glen Noe. Walking distance about 103 km
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 78Cycling route
NCN National Route 78 (south)
Oban to DunbegCycling route
Caledonia WayCycling route
Alternative RouteCycling route401 m
Alternative RouteCycling route591 m
Alternative RouteCycling route69 m
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