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Achnabreac cup and ring marked rocks (closed)


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About Achnabreac cup and ring marked rocks

Please note that due to recent storm damage all trails are closed at Achnabreac. We will notify you as soon as we can when they are to re-open. Sorry for the inconvenience (as at January 2012).

A short trail leads to probably the most extensive set of cup and ring marked rocks in Britain.

The markings are believed to have been made over 4000 years ago. The importance of this site and the reasons for the carvings remains a topic of speculation.

Come and see this important historic site and the on site interpretation then make up your own mind. Your ideas may be as good as any expert's.

How to get there:

Achnabreac cup and ring marked rocks can be started from Achnabreac in Kilmichael Forest which is part of Kilmichael Forest. Lochgilphead is the nearest town or village.

Achnabreac is about two and a half miles north of Lochgilphead on the A816.

Turn right on to the unsurfaced forest road which will take you about 500 metres before another right turn into the car park.

OS Grid Reference: NR 855 906
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

CUP AND RING MARKED STONES ACHNABRECK

Achnabreac Facilities.
Parking
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareEasy
Trail waymarking:
Length of trail:
0.75 miles
Approximate time of trail:
30 minutes
Open or closed:
closed
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:
Joanne Maclean

01546 602518
e-mail: joanne.maclean@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

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The car park/picnic area was a welcome sight after driving up the bumpy track. Full marks to the Forestry Commission for its upkeep. It's a short, gentle uphill walking trail to the rock carvings but not suitable for wheelchairs or puschairs. The Cup and Ring Marks can be easily seen but are railed off which is understandable but at Kilmichael Glassary you can wander amongst them, although it's a much smaller area. Most people, I think, would have an inclination to walk around the perimeter of the site, but when we were here it wasn't walker friendly enough as it was very boggy and overgrown. That said this site is definitely worth looking at even, if like me you're not an expert on Cup and Ring marks.

Malcolm Wright, Devon, 17/Jun/2011

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