A legend says that a Jacobite Piper whose name was Hamish was badly injured in the battle that took place in the Cromdale hills in 1690. The Government Troops defeated the Jacobite rebels but Hamish managed to reach this boulder and kept playing the pipes to encourage his men, until he collapsed and died.

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1. Cromdale Church and Cemetery – Cromal Station loop from Balmenach Distillery

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1. Cromdale Church and Cemetery – Cromal Station loop from Balmenach Distillery

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