| Location | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Length | 22 mi (35 kilometres) |
| Trailheads | Dorrery Lodge Achentoul |
| Use | Hiking |
Ca na Catanach (translation: "Sutherland Men's Path")[1] is a road and footpath between Sutherland and Caithness through the moorland in the northeastern Scottish Highlands.[2][3] Noted as a post-medieval drovers' road in the Highland Historic Environment Record,[1] it is also a 22-mile (35-kilometre) Heritage Path.[4] Its start point is at Dorrery Lodge and it ends just north of Achentoul. The 9-mile (14-kilometre) section from Thurso to Kinbrace is a rough walking path.[5] A 19th-century estate road overlies Ca na Catanach.[6] In the 1870s Ordnance Survey recorded that point the drove road crosses the historic county border is atop of an eminence known as Cnoc nan Goile, and the name Ca-na-Catanach only applies to the section between Dorrery and Cnoc nan Goile.[2]
References
- ^ "MHG835 – Drove Road, Ca-na-Catanach". Highland Historic Environment Record. The Highland Council. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Caithness OS Name Books, 1871-1873 Caithness volume 04 OS1/7/4/133". scotlandsplaces.gov.uk. Ordnance Survey
- ^ "Resources on Old Scottish Roads". Old Roads of Scotland. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ "Ca na Catanach". Heritage Paths. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ "Countryside Ranger Events April 2010 – March 2011". hi-arts.co.uk. East Caithness guided walks. p. 2. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ "Ca-na-Catanach Track". Retrieved 23 October 2010.