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Stob Coire a’ Chearcaill

In 2010 Moidart and Ardgour was classified as a Special Protection Area for its population of golden eagles. Golden eagles require large areas of open ground over which to hunt, and Ardgour is ideal for them because there is little human disturbance and an abundance of crags suitable for nesting. They feed mainly on live prey, favouring rabbit, hare, ptarmigan and grouse, but also pine marten, squirrel, fox, water voles, ducks and seabirds. They also feed regularly on the carcasses of sheep and deer.

Head 100m W to the Abhainn Sron a’ Chreagain and follow the track along the right-hand side of the burn. When the track appears to end (30min, 150m, 05040 73050), you should be able to see a continuation further up the glen and there may be a vehicle track through the grass heading SW down to it. Follow this track, if visible, to the track which continues alongside the burn. Unless someone has driven an off-road vehicle up the track recently, it will end again and you should continue along a boggy animal track to just above a junction in the burn (55min, 170m, 03880 72670). Unless the burn is in flood, it will be easy to cross here. Climb the ridge on your left up to the deer fence, turn right and follow it until it turns sharp left as it crosses a burn (1hr 40min, 475m, 02630 72460).