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Name that Loch!

Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Wed Dec 20, 2017 8:23 pm

Loch Skeen and Mid Craig from ascent of Lochcraig Head ?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Guinessman » Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:00 pm

Correct Rockhopper over to you.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:23 am

cheers Guinessman

name of this loch ?

loch 21dec2017.JPG
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby BoyVertiginous » Thu Dec 28, 2017 1:15 pm

Loch Eil?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Caberfeidh » Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:34 pm

Loch Fyne ?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:27 pm

BoyVertiginous wrote:Loch Eil?
'fraid not :(
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:28 pm

Caberfeidh wrote:Loch Fyne ?

'fraid not :(
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby ancancha » Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:48 pm

rockhopper wrote:
Caberfeidh wrote:Loch Fyne ?

'fraid not :(


Are you takin the photae from within 2500m of Stob Fear-tomhais :?:
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:36 pm

ancancha wrote:
rockhopper wrote:
Caberfeidh wrote:Loch Fyne ?

'fraid not :(


Are you takin the photae from within 2500m of Stob Fear-tomhais :?:
I can understand your thinking - but not within 2.5km of Beinn Stacath :(
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Fri Dec 29, 2017 1:42 am

Clue - I was coming down from a Munro which both BV and ancancha have been up - but my descent route was different to the more frequent way.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby ancancha » Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:52 pm

rockhopper wrote:Clue - I was coming down from a Munro which both BV and ancancha have been up - but my descent route was different to the more frequent way.


I've had a good look around, but the only one that comes close starts with a E :?: perhaps some of the trees are cut down now, and the mountain in the background doesn't look plausible :(
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:09 pm

ancancha wrote:
rockhopper wrote:Clue - I was coming down from a Munro which both BV and ancancha have been up - but my descent route was different to the more frequent way.

I've had a good look around, but the only one that comes close starts with a E :?: perhaps some of the trees are cut down now, and the mountain in the background doesn't look plausible :(

If letter refers to the name of the loch, you're correct.....just need to name it now :wink: .....my descent was via Ben Our and Sron Mhór............
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby ancancha » Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:32 pm

rockhopper wrote:
ancancha wrote:
rockhopper wrote:Clue - I was coming down from a Munro which both BV and ancancha have been up - but my descent route was different to the more frequent way.

I've had a good look around, but the only one that comes close starts with a E :?: perhaps some of the trees are cut down now, and the mountain in the background doesn't look plausible :(

If letter refers to the name of the loch, you're correct.....just need to name it now :wink: .....my descent was via Ben Our and Sron Mhór............

That's a very interesting route down from C :?:
Was under the impression that the photo was looking North :lol: so was on the other side of the Loch :?
That would be an 18km hike just coming back :!: must have been a grand day oot 8) if I have the jist of it :?: an explorers day 8)
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:16 am

ancancha wrote:That's a very interesting route down from C :?:
Was under the impression that the photo was looking North :lol: so was on the other side of the Loch :?
That would be an 18km hike just coming back :!: must have been a grand day oot 8) if I have the jist of it :?: an explorers day 8)

:? it is looking north - not sure what you mean by C ? :? :wink:
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby ancancha » Sat Dec 30, 2017 1:20 am

rockhopper wrote:
ancancha wrote:That's a very interesting route down from C :?:
Was under the impression that the photo was looking North :lol: so was on the other side of the Loch :?
That would be an 18km hike just coming back :!: must have been a grand day oot 8) if I have the jist of it :?: an explorers day 8)

:? it is looking north - not sure what you mean by C ? :? :wink:

mmm, I'll check it out again :!:
Have a happy new year, may 2018 bring you everything that's good for you :wink:
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