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Cape Mabou Highlands

A network of 30+ km of hiking trails across rounded highlands reaching 335 m elevation. Trails follow old farm cart tracks through forests that have reclaimed abandoned Scottish settlements, with steep climbs to viewing areas on compacted earth and natural surfaces. Dogs are permitted off-leash, and snowshoeing is possible in winter; hunting is active in the area, and cell reception is unreliable in ravines and forested sections.

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