#16 A quarry full of ghosts

Even small hills have secrets. A chance discovery on a mountain walk leads to a hidden tunnel entrance and an abandoned village.

Music

Cloud Line by Blue Dot Sessions, Seeing The Future and Shooting Star by Dexter Britain, Dark Water, Juliette and Three Colors by Podington Bear, Piano Hymn (Instrumental) by Weinland and Going Home by Lee Rosevere.

Credits

Thanks to John Haddow, Louis Stott, Anne Gilchrist from Forestry Commission Scotland and Cindy McLoughlin. Editing help from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit.

Links for this episode

• Some pictures of the cave taken by Guardian photographer Murdo MacLeod


• John Haddow’s wildlife consultancy


• Aberfoyle Slate Quarries by Louis Stott


• Forestry Commission Scotland: Aberfoyle slate quarry