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Elrig


Several cairns here (I counted five, the RCAHMS say three, and it looks like seven on Google’s aerial photo) are arranged in a straight line running almost north-south up to the summit of Elrig.

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Where is Elrig?

Elrig is in the parish of Moulin and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NO 076 665

Lat / long: 56.781324, -3.513006

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Glen Shee & Braemar (The Cairnwell & Glas Maol)
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Weather at Elrig

1°C
max 3°C / min 1°C
5km/h WNW
1016mb
97%
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08:13 16:41

Light snow
Weather observed at Milton of Edradour at 19:53
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Ancient sites near Elrig

Faire na Paitig stone circle

0.6km away

Calamanach standing stone

2.2km away

Croft House standing stone

3.8km away

Wester Enochdhu standing stone

4.0km away

Straloch standing stone

4.8km away

Spittal of Glenshee standing stone

4.8km away

Diarmid's Grave stone circle

5.5km away

Gleann Beag stone circle

8.0km away

Balnakeilly standing stone

14.8km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Elrig

Dalmunzie Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Whitefield Castle

5.0km away

Ashintully Castle

5.8km away

Wester Glengeynet (possible) (site of)

7.7km away

Easter Glengeynet (site of)

8.0km away

Soilzarie (site of)

8.9km away

Forter Castle

10.7km away

Corb

13.1km away

Blackcraig Castle

13.5km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Elrig

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

16.4km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

17.6km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

18.1km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

26.7km away

Murthly Class III stone

27.4km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

33.2km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

41.5km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

42.4km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

43.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Elrig

Norrie's Law hoard

67.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

82.5km away

Torvean silver chain

87.8km away

Nigg silver chain

94.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

95.9km away

Haddington silver chain

102.5km away

Burghead fort

102.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

104.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

107.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Elrig

Tulloch Guest House
bed and breakfastPitlochry
3.7km away
Gulabin Lodge
hostelSpittal of Glenshee
4.3km away
Gatelodge North
self-catering cottageSpittal of Glenshee
4.7km away
Gatelodge South
self-catering cottageSpittal of Glenshee
4.7km away
Dalmunzie Castle
hotel, restaurant, barSpittal of Glenshee
4.9km away
Spittal of Glenshee Hotel
hotelSpittal of Glenshee
5.3km away
Kirkmichael Hotel
hotelKirkmichael
6.4km away
Strathardle Inn
hotelBalnald
6.7km away
The Log Cabin Hotel
hotelBalnald
7.0km away
Forter Castle
self-catering apartmentGlenisla
10.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Elrig

Dalmunzie Castle
hotel, restaurant, barSpittal of Glenshee
4.9km away
Moulin Hotel
hotel, pubPitlochry
15.1km away
Atholl Palace Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
15.4km away
Scotland's Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPitlochry
15.9km away
Victoria's Restaurant
restaurant, caféPitlochry
16.0km away
The Old Mill Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantPitlochry
16.0km away
Kingfisher Bar
barPitlochry
16.1km away
McKays
bar, restaurantPitlochry
16.1km away
Strathgarry Restaurant & Rooms
restaurant, hotel, self-catering cottagePitlochry
16.1km away
The Auld Smiddy Inn
bar, restaurantPitlochry
16.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 25th of April 2011 at 3:41 pm. Updated on the 26th of April 2011 at 12:01 am.

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