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Torr a' Chorcain Fort & Dun

📷 Donald H Bain · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

57.96873, -4.68942

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Raven
  • 🍄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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Raven, Hooded Crow +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Raven, Hooded Crow +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Small Stagshorn, Deer Shield, Angel's Wings +18 more · last seen 2010

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Downy Birch, Primrose +100 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Black Darter, Dark Green Fritillary +7 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cape Wrath Trail (Kinlochewe → Inchnadamph)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Central Sutherland Crater WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Highland Trail 550Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Northern Highlands)Mountain bike route166.4 km
Named routeLength 166.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (Cape Wrath)Mountain bike route133.3 km
Named routeLength 133.3 kmNational Cycle Network
Great North Trail (John o' Groats)Mountain bike route223.7 km
Named routeLength 223.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking over towards Torr a' Chorcain Fort & Dun

📷 Donald H Bain · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking over towards Torr a' Chorcain Fort & Dun

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BrochHistoric site3.4 km→🪦Cladh a' ChnocainCemetery3 km→