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Torbhlaran, dun site

0 ha

📷 Alan Reid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

56.09315, -5.43075

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Peregrine
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Barn Owl +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Barn Owl +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Butterfly-orchid, Club Sedge, Globeflower +137 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Butterfly-orchid, Club Sedge, Globeflower +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Crinan CanalCycling route
Named routeRef 78National Cycle Network
Caledonia WayCycling route
Named routeRef CWRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route279 m
Named routeRef 78Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route818 m
Named routeRef 78Length 818 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 78Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 78Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lochan Buic Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
firetower trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Torbhlaran standing stone

📷 Alan Reid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Torbhlaran standing stone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cairnbaan Cup & Ring MarksUrban park4.2 km→🌱Dunchraigag Cairn ParkUrban park4.3 km→🪦Kilmichael Glassary Parish ChurchCemetery1.1 km→✦Kilmichael Glassary Rock ArtHistoric site1.2 km→✦Cairnbaan Rock ArtHistoric site4.2 km→✦Carn Ban CairnHistoric site4.4 km→

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