Eilean Donan Castle
A castle on a small tidal island where three sea lochs meet in the western Highlands, joined to the shore by a stone footbridge. First built in the 13th century, it was a stronghold of the Clan Mackenzie, and the present castle was rebuilt in the early 20th century.
- Where
- Dornie, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 57.2742, -5.5161
Get the Eilean Donan Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Eilean Donan Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Scotland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Eilean Donan Castle
Glenfinnan Viaduct 45 km
A curving concrete railway viaduct on the West Highland Line, built between 1897 and 1901 at the head of Loch Shiel. The Jacobite steam train crosses it in summer, and it became famous as the route of the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films.
Fairy Pools 45 km
A chain of clear pools and small waterfalls on a burn in Glen Brittle, at the foot of the Cuillin mountains on Skye. The water is a vivid blue green, and wild swimmers brave its very cold water.
The Storr 48 km
A 719 metre hill on Skye's Trotternish peninsula, with a steep rocky face looking out over the Sound of Raasay. Below the cliffs stands the Old Man of Storr, a tall pinnacle of rock that walkers climb up to see.
Isle of Skye 48 km
The largest and most northerly of the big islands of the Inner Hebrides, joined to the mainland by a bridge. Its peninsulas spread out from the jagged Cuillin mountains, and its coast is full of sea cliffs, pinnacles and small harbours.
Ben Nevis 61 km
The highest mountain in the British Isles, at 1,345 metres, at the western end of the Grampian Mountains above Fort William. A well-trodden path leads to the summit, where the ruins of an old weather observatory still stand.
Loch Ness 64 km
A long, deep freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, named after the River Ness that flows out of its northern end. It is best known for claimed sightings of a monster, affectionately called Nessie.
Urquhart Castle 65 km
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Culloden Battlefield 88 km
Open moorland east of Inverness where, on 16 April 1746, a Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was defeated by government forces. It was the last pitched battle on British soil, and a memorial cairn and clan stones mark the field today.
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Questions
Where is Eilean Donan Castle?
Eilean Donan Castle is in Dornie, Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Glenfinnan Viaduct (45 km), Fairy Pools (45 km), The Storr (48 km).
How do I get the Eilean Donan Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Eilean Donan Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Scotland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Eilean Donan Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Scotland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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