📌 Carradale, Argyll & Bute
★★★★
As is the case along much of Kintyre’s eastern coastline, all eyes will be firmly set on the Isle of Arran during this walk – with Ailsa Craig also peeking out further south. Full marks to Forestry and Land Scotland – they’ve created a circular route to the top of Carradale‘s local hill, on decent (though exhaustingly steep) paths which only deteriorate briefly at the very top.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at Port na Storm, off B879 0.5 mi west of Carradale harbour
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NR 811383
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.589172,-5.475321
🚌 Bus to Carradale
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 6 km / 4 mi | ▲ 230 m | ⌛ 2-2.5 hr
Features: △ Cnoc nan Gabhar (230 m)
⬤ Moderate | Clear grassy paths, steep in places, and good tracks later on. Rougher section to detour to true summit.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit with extension to summit: start – Gortan Wood – Cnoc nan Gabhar – junction with Kintyre Way – Century Wood – start. Route waymarked in red & on map 🔗 here (Deer Hill Trail)
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Cnoc nan Gabhar means Deer Hill, and it lived up to its name.
Weather: Light winds and clear, late afternoon skies.
November 2014
