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[dooterbang]

For the 3rd year in a row i spent my birthday week (May 28th) in and around Assynt. I absolutely love this area as its so diverse, with lochs, sandy beaches, jagged coastlines & some of the most distinct mountains around...Stac Pollaidh is still my favourite mountain in Scotland.

Started of in Kylesku and made my way down the NW coast visiting Lochinver, Altbea, Poolewe, Gairloch & Plockton. Highlights had to be the ever tranquil and colourful Grunaird Bay & the amazing Stac Pollaidh.

I got lucky with the weather, here is a collection of photos from my trip...









































































Another great trip and no doubt i will be back again next year

[tomyboy73]

amzing pictures you got there, what a lovely place

[Avocetboy]

We were up there the week before. Snow, rain, gales and the temperature never rose above 7 degrees. What a difference in a week. Lovely pictures, roll on next May.

[davgil]

Great pics dooterbang, looks like you got the weather for it too.
Can't wait to do some hills up there myself!

[mountain thyme]

Lovely pics doots looks like you got the weather

Were you away on holiday yerself?

[KeithS]

Highlights had to be the ever tranquil and colourful Grunaird Bay...

Oh yes indeed

[SusieThePensioner]

Paul, you have some amazing photos there Lucky you
The weather looked fantastic! I love that area; we stayed in Lochinver a couple of years ago and were blessed with good weather then

[monarchming]

Fab pics and we have a cottage booked in Assynt for October so hoping to get out and about !

[rockhopper]

A cracker of a trip there dooters - enjoyed that and the photos Takes me back - many family holidays to Nedd, Drumbeg, Stoer and Poolewe - in the days when summers were hot & sunny and not too cold to swim in the sea - cheers

[rocket-ron]

cracking report. One of my favorite areas

[madasa mongoose]

Fantastic shots of my favourite part of Scotland

[BlackPanther]

Fantastic. Assynt mountains have that special "something". I love this area, too but I'm running out of hills to climb here, did Ben More Coigach last week and now it's just Beinn an Eoin and the very far north ones left (Arkle, Foinaven etc.). Will have to start re-doing them which is not a problem. Suilven alone is a mountain to visit more than once.
You're lucky to have been born in May, Doot, my b'day is in November Every year I climb my "birthday gift" hill but weather hasn't always been good... Usually, it's wet, cold and windy.

[morag1]

Love the photos Dooters, never been to this part of the country but these beaches make me want to go soon

[foggieclimber]

Great pics Dooterbang.

[soulminer]

Well you already know what I think of Assynt Spot on with the weather as well as the photography. Jealous as hell