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Culloden Battlefield Cottage – Culloden Battlefield loop from Culloden

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Culloden Battlefield Cottage – Culloden Battlefield loop from Culloden

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Culloden Battlefield Cottage – Culloden Battlefield loop from Culloden

02:32

9.37km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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868 m

Culloden Wood

Forest

4.26 km

Culloden Battlefield Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

A reconstruction of an old cottage, used probably as a hospital for the battlefield

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4.44 km

Culloden Battlefield

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wide open space, free to walk around and read the information boards. Parking and the centre have fees. Good trail surfaces, easily accessible and smooth.

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4.56 km

Culloden Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Run by the National Trust for Scotland, there is an Exhibition, cafe, toilets, and gift shop. Lots of parking, but expect it to be very busy in the tourist season.

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4.94 km

Culloden Battlefield: Clan Graves and Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.02 km

Culloden Battlefield Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Monument

This stands in the battlefield of Culloden, where the Jacobite Rising ended in 1745. It is said that in less than 60 minutes over 1500 men were slain, and forever …

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5.46 km

Culloden Memorial Stone

Highlight • Historical Site

The place is a place to rest and commemorates the French and Irish troops who took part in the battle on the Scottish side

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5.58 km

Culloden Battlefield Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

Wee story about what happened here but worth reading up the history of the area.

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7.90 km

St Mary's Well (Clootie Well)

Highlight • Natural

A 'Clootie' well. This was the place of Pagan tradition where a piece of cloth was left to make a wish. A clootie is the word for 'rag', and it was also believed that the well had healing powers.

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9.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.95 km

1.37 km

1.27 km

766 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

1.95 km

1.14 km

876 m

735 m

239 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

23°C

15°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

August 4, 2024,Scot - Culloden Battlefield - (Inverness)

Today we went for a Sunday stroll on the battlefield that gave the place its name. The remarkable thing about it was that this heathland had been transformed into a perfectly prepared visitor magnet. Many Brits seem to have an extremely high level of enthusiasm for battles, wars and weapons. The heath was full of Sunday strollers, holidaymakers and tour …

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Culloden Battlefield Cottage – Culloden Battlefield loop from Culloden

Culloden Battlefield Cottage

Culloden Battlefield

Culloden Visitor Centre

Culloden Battlefield: Clan Graves and Memorial Cairn

Culloden Battlefield Memorial Cairn

Culloden Memorial Stone

Culloden Battlefield Trail

St Mary's Well (Clootie Well)

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