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AstroGeologist visited on 9th Aug 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4 Fionn's Cave : Formed about 10,000 years ago after the end of the Younger Dryas, The Caves are situated below Torr Righ Mor (137m) on the West coast of Arran, halfway between Torbeg & Tormore. They look out onto the Kilbrannan Sound and across to the Kintyre Peninsula. There are 3 caves next to each other, with the central one being the one tagged 'Kings Cave', although in the past it was known as 'Fionn's Cave' (Fingals Cave) after the mythical Irish hero - which would provide a connection with Fionn's Cauldron on Machrie Moor. Occupied since ancient times, these deep caves would have provide adequate shelter and a good base for fishing and hunting for our Mesolithic ancestors. It has at least 1 Cup & Ring Mark, some Ogham Carvings, Viking Carvings and plenty more to discover on the walls of the Cave. Not far from the Caves are documented Dinosaur footprints (1 of 3 sites on Arran) *Getting There ; Coming from Doon Hillfort at Drumadoon Point, you can walk along the shore in front of the Forts cliff's, and then join the path, OR if coming from the Hillfort itself you will see a path leading down the slope's at the Northern end and joining a well worn path that takes you straight to the caves. (It is exactly 1.5km from the base of the cliffs to the caves) Shortly after joining the path you will pass a small rocky area where people stack boulders on top of each other. After 15 minutes you pass a rocky part of the beach (when the tide is out) which contains dinosaur footprints. And after a further 5 minutes you will reach the caves.

Andy B visited on 23rd Aug 2016 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 2 Pretty strenuous circular walk, down and up the cliff. The northern path is easier so perhaps take that on the way back. Cave impressive and some of the carvings easily visible



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 3

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