Arieniskill to Prince Charlie's Cave

Distance	Approximate Time	Height Gain	OS Map
6 kms	03:00 (hrs:mins)	400 metres	Explorer 398: Loch Morar & Mallaig

Description

The footpath follows an old track once used by the local postman to deliver mail to Meoble, when there was either sufficient to warrant the trip or not too much to be too heavy a burden. The track climbs by a burn with pools and waterfalls to a more open aspect near the top. Once the path was shown by telephone cables overhead, but now the walker may only occasionally catch a glimpse of a buried cable in the peat at their feet. At the top there are super views along Loch Beoraid and over Meoble towards Loch Morar, but dont forget to look behind as you climb too! If you are lucky you may see a pair of sea eagles fly in from Morar and there are often red deer near the fence. The path down to Meoble is very steep and there is no way out north except by boat. A few metres down this path is a cave attributed as a resting-place of Bonnie Prince Charlie before he went across to Loch Mama and down Glen Beasdale to take the boat to Skye - 'Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing'.

Access Info

There is a layby on the north side of the A830(T) from Glenfinnan to Lochailort and Mallaig. Look for a sign for Craiglea Guest House. Travelling from Glenfinnan you will have passed the end of Loch Eilt.