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Laggan

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

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Laggan

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

Hard

11

runners

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

01:10

8.76km

310m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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1

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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2

3.23 km

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

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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4

4.74 km

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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5

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

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.78 km

3.77 km

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.67 km

2.71 km

286 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Thursday 22 October

6°C

-1°C

81 %

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