Solo on Little Wyvis

[Jaxter]

It was a beautiful Friday, I was off work and feeling semi-decent. I decided to get out rather than hang around the house and drive Malky nuts while he was trying to work I parked up at Silverbridge where there were quite a few other cars, and headed across the bridge. There was a lot of water in the falls!


Across the road I started climbing along the track. The colours in the trees were amazing




As I climbed out of the trees I could see down the glen - and it was only going to get better!


Despite going slowly, it was hot work!


The gradient eased a little as I encountered some wildlife!




Little Wyvis rising ahead of me - it looked like a lot of ascent ahead


Looking back


The Fannaichs peeking out




Seana Bhraigh peeking out


Loch Luichart


The track continued climbing up and before long I could look back all the way along to the radio mast at the other end of the ridge


I was making progress!


The Fannaichs






I got overtaken by a fell runner - he was making it all look far too easy


Loch Glascarnoch with An Teallach just visible behind


As I climbed up onto the end of the ridge I could see down towards Garve


I finally reached the summit and could see towards Ben Wyvis looking striking in the afternoon light


Looking towards the Beauly firth and Inverness


Bit too windy for a Jaxter


I thought I would carry on along the ridge to Tom na Caillich as I thought the views would be good. There was something of a path which I followed


Beinn Dearg and friends


In the end I decided not to continue all the way to Tom na Caillich as there was more ascent involved, so I dropped straight down to the end of the track


An Teallach coming out of the shadow behind Loch Glascarnoch


Sun hitting Seana Bhraigh


The track joined back onto my outward route which turned into a bit of a plod back down, past some very horny sheep


And a horse




Back at Silverbridge


Before heading home I had a wander down to the top of the falls which were also impressive with the amount of water around!

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