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We did a roadtrip around Scotland and had to include this in our plans as we are lifelong Star Wars fans. Here is some info to help anyone planning to visit... it was very hard to find detailed info online as this dam is not easily accessible and not a tourist location, per se.

The dam is built on the Ben Cruachan reservoir in the Scottish Highlands. There is a visitor center at the base of the mountain, and it has a lovely cafe where we enjoyed scones and coffee before we began our hike. They also had the info for the hike printed out.

There are two options to get to the dam. The first route is cutting directly up from the visitor's center, on a rugged and steep trail that cuts through forest and has you clambering over rocks. While we would have maybe chosen this option most days, it was raining and windy when we were there and we weren't feeling particularly energized to huff and puff our way to the top.

We opted for the other route, which begins 3 miles down the road from the visitor center. You park your car at St. Conan's Road, and follow the paved road all the way up to the top. It is 3 miles (4.8km) to get there, 6 miles roundtrip. It is a relatively easy gradient, and you can take your time if you'd like. It was not exhausting by any means. The road is owned by the energy company, so there are gates that close the road to vehicles. You can access the road through the pedestrian gates though. The views on the way up are stunning, and plenty of sheep around. Be careful not to step in their "traps"!

We were doing a leisurely walk, and began at 10:40am. At 11:50, we had our first sight of the dam from around the bend. It took us another 20 minutes to get to the base of the structure- totaling an hour and a half of walking. We spent about an hour exploring the dam. You can go up the side stairs to get to the top and walk along the length of it. It was so fun to imagine where all the turrets were, and to visualize where all the scenes were shot. The dam is not operated by any workers, so it's quiet and peaceful. We also did not come across any hikers or tourists at all on the entire journey.

Going downhill to get back was a bit quicker and only took us an hour. In total, we spent about 4 hours going up, walking around, and coming back down. It was an incredible experience and we would highly recommend to any Andor fan. Free Aldhani!

P.S. Scottish weather can notoriously change on a dime, so bring layers/raincoats/umbrella like we did.

I was fortunate enough to go to the concert last night in Edinburgh! Sam made an appearance beforehand outside the main doors (yes, he’s just as beautiful in person)! The show was incredible and so many songs gave me goosebumps. I loved watching iconic scenes from all 8 seasons with the live orchestra playing. They also had merch, and I got the necklace with Claire’s wedding ring on it 😭

My husband and I are spending the whole week visiting all the filming locations we didn’t get to last time (we visited in 2024). I will post photos of those locations if people want to see 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿