Walking my dog Skye

Sunday 13th September

I fancied going up to Meall a' Ghiuthais above the Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail. Without any breeze at all the midges were absolutely horrendous, I put some Smidge on and although it didn't affect my lungs, after a while I just could not generate any oomph. Definitely some allergy or thing going on there. So we skipped the hill and made do with just the Mountain Trail.


Caledonian Pine Forest with Slioch behind
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Cairn with a view
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Slioch kept disappearing into clag and rain
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Meall a' Ghiuthais
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Top of the trail with Northern coires and peaks of Beinn Eighe in the the background
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Slioch now clearing in the background
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Saturday 3rd October

The weather forecast for Saturday wasn't looking great but I needed a change of scenery. We had an overnight in the van and headed for the Red Hut. Whilst we were amongst the trees the wind was quite reasonable but over the high point before dropping down to the gorge the wind was bashing us about and mixed with rain. As I was standing there contemplating and looking at the view Skye decided she'd had enough and headed off back! Hmm, yeah well, fair enough so we turned round.

Nice enough...
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...but this wasn't much fun.
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Sunday 18th October

I really wanted a good long walk, easy-ish, good views into the hills, so Lochan Fada it was. I actually sat on a rock on a viewpoint just before dropping down to the loch, it was soo good I stayed there for an hour. A couple of long distance backpackers went by,. One guy had started at the Mull of Galloway at the end of September picking up various long distance paths along the way including the West Highland, and of course the Cape Wrath. The lass was frustrated with the weather, struggling to keep kit dry.

Early morning sun on Creag Dhubh, part of Beinn Eighe.
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Heights of Kinlochewe, stags up on the slopes to the left bellowing and grunting, could smell them but not see them.
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Climbing the track through Gleann na Muice
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View from the end of the track at the top of the glen
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Miffed I asked her to sit! A first view of Beinn Tarsuinn - one of the Fisherfield munros.
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Slioch - the spear. This is the top Sgùrr an Tuill Bhàin from where it gets it's name.
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The remote munro of A' Mhaighdean on the right. Still 5 miles and 800 metres of ascent from this spot. And tricky to get a good photo of it.
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Sunday 1st November

We first dropped into Contin woods but it started drizzling on us so we went up to Glascarnoch for a blast along the track. Thankfully the sun came out.

She had her nose deep in the heather and didn't care to look at me. So I called "pussy cats!". Can't use that one too often as she knows I do it as a tease and attention getter.
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A bit of weather over Beinn Enaiglair.
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...which changes rapidly. The Hydro station was whirring away to itself.
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Caught trotting towards me.
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Corriemoillie windfarm over Glascarnoch dam.
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Back at the car park just in time for the rain
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Tuesday 3rd November

The dry spell continues so we were out again. Only another usual place but it's just lovely to be out again in some sunshine. We parked at the Red Hut and headed for Loch na H-Oidhche but were stopped by the ford which was still a little too high for me to cross happily.


Am Fuer-loch beside the road
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I think it's her pleased face
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Abhainn a Garbh-choire
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Very clear air through to Slioch and looking lovely
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Skye possibly hearing stags which I didn't, at least not near/loud enough to catch them properly
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Looking out to Longa Island and Harris
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Looking through the pass below Beinn Lair to Beinn Dearg Mhòr with An Telleach in the distance - 14 miles.
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Bliss at our lunch stop by the ford
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As always great shots of a great area and with a dog as good looking as Skye.

Really like the second last shot across Loch Maree.

Dave
 
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