Wayfinder
Rarinish Walk
Grade
Easy to ModerateType
WalkDescription
This is an excellent short walk with some interesting history. On the 11th May 1746, returning from a failed escape bid from Stornoway the Bonnie Prince Charlie hid in a little hut in Rarnish. Leabaidh a Phrionnsa (The Prince's bed), Loch an Oir where some gold coins were thrown. Loch nan Arm where some weapons were dumped A curious stone marker on top of a mound (no other info ). Uamh a Phrionnsa where the Prince hid on the shore (access depends on tide). An inlet used by a Benbecula man who regularly smuggled illegal whisky across from Ardnamurchan.
Walk Waypoints
- 1 Start the walk here
- 2 Loch an Oir where some gold coins were thrown.
- 3 Whisky smugglers inlet - An inlet used by a Benbecula man who regularly smuggled illegal whisky across from Ardnamurchan.
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4
Uamh a Phrionnsa where the Prince hid on the shore (access depends on tide)
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5
A curious stone marker on top of a mound
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6
Leabaidh a Phrionnsa (The Prince's bed)
- 7 Loch nan Arm where some weapons were dumped
- 8 Finish
