Walk: The old Ord of Lairg
Highland | Lairg | Short walk | ★★★
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[Lairg from The Ord] |
The squat hill known as The Ord bulges up southwest of Lairg. Adorned with a radio tower, views across Loch Shin from the exposed summit are much better than you would expect from a hill with such a puny top height. Not only that, but its slopes are covered in traces of ancient occupation, including chambered cairns, hut circles and fire pits (some more obvious than others).
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[Loch Shin] |
📌 Walk: The old Ord of Lairg ★★★
Start / finish at Ferrycroft Visitor Centre car park, half a mile (or 15-min walk) west of Lairg village centre, G.R.: NC 579061 ///pitch.regal.songs
▶ 3 km / 2 mi | ▲ 80 m | ⌚ Short | ⬤ Easy
Features: Ferrycroft Visitor Centre; △ The Ord (159 m); chambered cairns
Terrain: Clear paths - sometimes narrow - and tracks with some ascent.
Route & map
Car park & visitor centre - The Ord & chambered cairns from the northeast - descend to southeast - rejoin outward route - start
Route credit: Ferrycroft Visitor Centre
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On our visit
Wildlife: Crows, stonechats.
Weather: Quite a lot of sunshine, rain shower at the end, temperature in low teens.
Chronological photo guide
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[Sheep at Ferrycroft Visitor Centre] |
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[Ferrycroft Visitor Centre] |
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[The Ord] |
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[Good views of Little Loch Shin & Lairg from the ascent] |
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[Approaching the summit] |
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[Loch Shin] |
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[Loch Shin & chambered cairn] |
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[Loch Shin & chambered cairn] |
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[Lairg from the second chambered cairn] |
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[Lairg from the descent] |
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[Looking south] |
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[Return loop] |
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