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View from Black Craig – Dun da Lamh Hillfort loop from River Pattack

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View from Black Craig – Dun da Lamh Hillfort loop from River Pattack

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View from Black Craig – Dun da Lamh Hillfort loop from River Pattack

02:42

8.76km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Cairngorms National Park

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Parking

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100 m

Pattack Falls

Highlight • Forest

The impressive, tumbling Pattack Falls and its rocky gorge are particularly spectacular when the River Pattack is in spate after heavy rainfall. There is lovely walking in the surrounding woodlands …

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3.23 km

Blackwood Trail, Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Trail

You will have a stunning view over the highlands. Wearing hiking boots is recommended! Could also be very windy on the top ;)

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3.36 km

View from Black Craig

Highlight • Viewpoint

Black Craig is a terrific 1,850-foot (564 m) summit that pops out above Black Wood's pine trees. On a clear day, it affords fantastic views east over Badenoch towards the …

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3.90 km

Ridge Path from Black Craig to Hillfort

Highlight • Trail

4.74 km

Stone Ruin in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Structure

I think this one’s the black natural trail down the opposite side of Laggan. Expect it to be steep, rooty and loose! Definitely worth the long, dragging climb!

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4.85 km

Dun da Lamh Hillfort

Highlight • Viewpoint

Occupying a prominent rise in the northern arm of Black Creag, Dun da Lamh was an early Pictish hillfort that today overlooks the Spey Dam Reservoir. It is thought to …

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8.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.86 km

3.84 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.67 km

2.75 km

267 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

16°C

8°C

76 %

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Comments

March 11, 2024,Black Craig & Dun da Lambh, near Laggan / Newtonmore, Cairngorms

Had had my eye on this one for a while and it did not disappoint. Once out of the logging area, this is a very pretty hike with sweeping views and quite a sizeable Dun along the way. Beautiful colours, too, thanks to the lichen overgrown outcrops.

June 10, 2022,Fort Dun da Lamh – Black Craig Runde von Laggan

The steep, narrow paths in the forest are also used by mountain bikers/downhill riders.
The ruins signposted in the lower part of the descent are already visible from the road, as the forest around them has been cleared. The tour offers great views. Trails can get a bit muddy after rain. After the tour, we recommend a detour with a …

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View from Black Craig – Dun da Lamh Hillfort loop from River Pattack

Pattack Falls

Blackwood Trail, Cairngorms National Park

View from Black Craig

Ridge Path from Black Craig to Hillfort

Stone Ruin in Cairngorms National Park

Dun da Lamh Hillfort

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