Can you visit the Outlander stones in Scotland or America?
There’s no doubt that Diana Gabaldon adds real history into the world of Outlander. Not everything is real, though. What about the Outlander stones?
We’re not talking about whether time travel is real. It’s more about whether the location of Craigh na Dun is real? Or what about the stones Roger finds in Outlander Season 4? Is it possible to visit the filming locations?
The Outlander stones are sort of real
Let’s start with Craigh na Dun. The location itself isn’t real. You can’t go and visit the same stones on the hilltop.
The same applies to the stones found in the fourth season.
These stones are props, especially that large stone that is the one everyone travels through. The Craigh na Dun stones are styrofoam stones placed at Kinloch Rannoch in Perth and Kinross.
However, the basis of the Outlander stones is true. There are certainly standing stones like this all over the world. You know of a famous one, Stonehenge. By the way, Stonehenge was used in the movie The Kid Who Would Be King, with Merlin using the stones to pass through time and space. This wasn’t based on Outlander‘s view of the stones but the fact that these standing stones have long been connected to theories of time travel and other mystical powers.
What about Craigh na Dun? These stones are based on Clava Cairns, just a few minutes’ drive from Culloden. You can visit those stones if you want to get the experience. However, the Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis are rumored to be the true inspiration for the look with the circle, according to The Scotsman.
There are stone circles all over the world. While they may or may not be portals to travel, they are very real and you can visit them.