Scotland - Touching the Sky: The Temple Wood Stone Circles

Between Kilmartin and Nether Largie (Scotland) you will find the two stone circles of Temple Wood. While the boulders of the northern specimen (unearthed only in the 1970s) protrude quite inconspicuously from the ground, the southern 12-meter circle is one of the most beautiful in whose haze - or in whose centers - I have positioned myself in Great Britain. Of the original 22 rocks, 13 rocks (partly including spiral patterns that are difficult to recognize) are still there, the largest rock measuring over 1.5 meters in height.  

This sign (top right) explains the structure and function of the Dunchraigaig Cairn. You can also walk to the Baluachcraig rock carvings from this point...

2 great water soaked hours in Kilmartin Glen. If you visit Dunstaffnage Castle (see below), your stay in the Glen will be minimally shortened; however, a stop is a must: worldwide you will rarely find this accumulation of ancient monuments in such a small space...

Mystical Scotland - Kilmartin Glen: highest concentration of "Ancient Monuments"... 

...namely 350, half of them prehistoric. A dozen stone circles, 7 large burial mounds, a henge monument, menhirs, crannogs, duns and forts and a number of stone rows in just 10 square kilometers are evidence of a mystical past that has been here since 6,000 BC. and around 3,700 B.C. also carved in stone.

Mystical Scotland - Kilmartin Glen: my impression... 

...overwhelming. Despite the pouring rain, we walked for 2 hours completely alone through the highly ritualistic valley, climbed freely accessible burial mounds undisturbed, stepped into stone circles and leaned - respectfully - on huge standing stones. Kilmartin Glen is heavily underfrequented by tourists . A blessing to Ri Cruin Cairn, Ballymeanoch and Glebe Cairn, 3 of the highlights of our visit pictured below.