Travel 100 million years through history with each footstep (depending on how long your stride is). A really interesting and beautiful trail runs around Knockan Crag ("crag of the small hill"), the site of the first thrust fault discovered (and eventually to be understood as such) anywhere in the world.

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1. Crag Top Trail

2.02km

00:15

90m

Jog the easy 1.3-mile Crag Top Trail in Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve, offering panoramic views and unique geological features.

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Elevation 280 m

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Sunday 15 March

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Location: Assynt, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Crag Top Trail

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