Clava Cairns and Culloden Viaduct Walk
This circular walk visits the ancient Clava Cairns near Inverness. The walk also takes you to the photogenic Culloden Viaduct which lies just the east of the site.
The cairns date back to the Bronze Age and are over 4,000 years old. You can stroll around the site and visit a series of prehistoric burial monuments and the remains of a medieval chapel.
After exploring the ancient tombs you can pick up some pleasant country lanes and follow them around the Culloden Viaduct. The impressive structure carries the Highland Main Line over the wide valley of the River Nairn. On this section you can enjoy fine views to the viaduct and the Cassie Burn around Dalroy Woods.
To continue your walking in the area head west to visit the Culloden Battlefield. The historic site includes decent footpaths, a visitor centre and a museum where you can learn all about the Jacobite Rising in 1746.
Clava Cairns and Culloden Viaduct Ordnance Survey Map 
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Clava Cairns and Culloden Viaduct Open Street Map 
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Clava Cairns and Culloden Viaduct OS Map 
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Clava Cairns and Culloden Viaduct Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
A few miles to the north east there's more interesting local history at Cawdor Castle and Woods. The 15th century castle is surrounded by beautiful grounds and gardens with more trails through the adjacent Cawdor Woods.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Clava Cairns
The Three Clava Cairns. The nearby cairn has a north-east passageway so that the interior would be illuminated by the setting sun on the shortest day. The cairn furthest away has a south-west passage. The central cairn has no passageway.
Nairn Viaduct
South bound crossing Culloden
Cassie Burn near Dalroy
Grazing land at Drummore of Clava
Minor road near Easter Daltullich
Minor road crossing the River Nairn