4.5/5)About Torinturk walk
The circular route, which offers fine views across West Loch Tarbert, leads to the neolithic and bronze age Achaglachgach burial cairns.
Further on a steep path leads up to Dun a' Choin Dubh (Dun of the Black Dog). This fortified home was built and lived in sometime between the 6th and the 11th century AD.
Local legend has it that the tunnel below the fort this was guarded by a black wolf bitch, which has given the name to the Dun.
From the dun there are stunning views across Loch Tarbert and over the Kintyre peninsula to the hills of Arran and to Islay and Gigha in the south west.
How to get there:
Torinturk walk can be started from Torinturk Car Park in Torinturk. Torinturk is the nearest town or village.
From the centre of Torinturk village an unsurfaced forest road leads to the small forest car park. The road to the car park is quite rough, please drive carefully.
OS Grid Reference: NR809641
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Wildlife
Mammals: We have information about Red squirrel, Red deer and Roe deer
Birds: There are still healthy black grouse populations resident in this wood - your best chance of seeing them is at Lek on a clear spring morning when the males compete with each other for the attentions of the females. We have information about Black grouse
| Torinturk Car Park Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: 1.5 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 1 hour |
| Open or closed: open |
| 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 |
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