Walk: Castle Aargh! via Jubilee Bridge
[Crossing the Jubilee Bridge] |
A trip across the Jubilee Bridge takes you to the closest viewpoint for Castle Stalker (or for Monty Python fans: "Castle Aargh!") which doesn't involve getting on a boat. This rickety span crosses tidal marshland and dates from 1898, celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The bridge actually fails to do what it's supposed to do - the northern approach can flood at high tide - so check tide tables before you go or risk wet feet. Aargh!
[Castle Stalker] |
📌 Walk: Castle Aargh! via Jubilee Bridge ★★★☆☆
Length: 4 km / 3 miles
Ascent: 20 metres
Points of interest: Jubilee Bridge; Castle Stalker
Start / finish: Car park on minor road a mile west of Appin (not Port Appin), G.R.: NM 924465 ///watches.dinosaur.summit
Route: Car park - Jubilee Bridge - cross Glenstockdale Burn - viewpoint for Castle Stalker - return by outward route
Terrain: Good path, tarmac cycle path, track to shore then stony shoreline. Boardwalks north of Jubilee Bridge can be submerged by the highest tides; a little mud near the shore.
Wildlife today: Horses, cows, gulls, a few ripe blackberries and a very hungry caterpillar.
Weather today: 10°C or so with sunshine and a brief shower.
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[Loch Laich at Jubilee Bridge] |
Route credit: Walkhighlands
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