Walk: Bone Caves - limestone, lynx & leeches
Highland | Assynt | Short walk | ★★★★
[Bone Caves] |
Tens of thousands of years ago Scotland was home to an array of much bigger beasts than the ones you'll find today. A row of caves high above the Allt nan Uamh near Inchnadamph have provided rich pickings for old animal bones: the remains of lynx, brown bear, reindeer, Arctic fox and even polar bear have all been discovered here in recent decades, alongside human skeletons dating to a mere few thousand years ago. The caves themselves are fairly roomy inside and two are even connected by a natural passageway. The approach along the glen is quite straightforward and, thanks to the limestone rock type, passes a large spring (and other smaller ones) where most of the valley's water bubbles up from underground.
[Approaching the caves] |
📌 Walk: Bone Caves - limestone, lynx & leeches ★★★★
Car park on A837 3 mi south of Inchnadamph, G.R.: NC 253179 ///weekends.active.indulges
▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 210 m | ⌚ Short | ⬤ Moderate
Features: Fuaran Allt nan Uamh (spring); Bone Caves
Terrain: Good paths with just a few narrow or steep sections near the caves and rare boggy parts.
Route & map
Car park - Fuaran Allt nan Uamh - keep left at path junction at G.R.: NC 265173 - cross (usually dry) Allt nan Uamh at G.R.: NC 270171 - Bone Caves - earlier path junction - return by outward route
Route credit: Walkhighlands
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On our visit
Wildlife: No lynx any more, but lots of frogs, bees, magpie moths; shrimp and leech in the spring.
Weather: Dry with sunny intervals and light winds.
Chronological photo guide
[Looking back along the lower glen] |
[Fuaran Allt nan Uamh (spring)] |
[Leech at the spring] |
[Magpie moth] |
[Wildflowers on the valley floor] |
[Bone caves from below] |
[Approaching the caves] |
[Traversing the valley side to reach the caves] |
[Two of the cave entrances] |
[Good views along the glen in both directions from the caves] |
[Another cave entrance] |
[View from inside] |
[View from inside] |
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