Comyn's Road
.jpg) A section of the road around 1.75 miles northwest of Old Blair, Perth and Kinross | |
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| Namesake | Clan Cumming (Clan Comyn) |
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| Length | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Location | Perth and Kinross and Highland, Scotland |
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| Completion | 13th century |
Comyn's Road is an ancient roadway in Scotland, linking Blair Atholl in Perth and Kinross and Ruthven, Badenoch, in the Highlands. Named for Clan Cumming (Clan Comyn), it runs for 27 miles (43 km), although today it is only visible in the high ground between Dalnamein Forest and Gaick Forest.[1]
The road dates to the mediaeval period, and was in use until the 17th century, when a shorter route, the Minigaig, was favoured.[2]
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The last part of the Gaick road runs down through farmland to Ruthven
References
[edit]- ^ "Comyn's Road from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "LONELY AT THE TOP PEAK PRACTICE: THE MINIGAIG There may be few people on this bleak high-level route, but there is plenty of wildlife, finds Cameron McNeish". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 15 August 2022.