This cairn can be found on the blue hiking trail from the castle. A little path leads from the main route up through the trees to it, and the cairn can easily be spotted.
Princess Helena was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria.

Iris K

October 16, 2021

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Look out for the steep path to the left, just after the junction.

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