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Lephinkill Chambered Cairn

📷 Elliott Simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.01023, -5.20529

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Sand Martin +45 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Sand Martin +45 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scotch Argus, Green-veined White, Ringlet +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scotch Argus, Green-veined White, Ringlet +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder, Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss, Dotted Thyme-moss +331 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Alder, Awl-leaved Swan-neck Moss, Dotted Thyme-moss +331 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort +24 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Loch Lomond and Cowal WayWalking route92 km
Named routeLength 92 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Route 94Cycling route
Named routeRef 94Regional cycle route
Five Ferries RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5FRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The chambered cairn at Glendaruel

📷 Elliott Simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The chambered cairn at Glendaruel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Kilmodan ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦Auchategan VillageHistoric site200 m→✦croft ruins - Taunich?Historic site3.3 km→✦Ardachearanbeg Neolithic CairnHistoric site900 m→

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