Glen Shiel - Five Sisters

[Dunfie]

The following photos really don't tell the story, It was very windy today, the wind got up between Sgurr na Ciste Dubh and Sgurr na Carnach that had me pretty spooked for a bit. Given this I decided that I would look to get off of the hill as early as I could - unfortunately I still had two particularly breezy tops to get over.

As I didn't have a walking buddy and I was staying at the Kintail Lodge I decided I should get a taxi along to the start. The hotel sorted me out with the local taxi company (it was £13 for the journey).

View from Car Pack up to Bealach an Lapain


View from Bealach na Lapain to Sgurr nan Speanteach


Spainteach and Ciste Dubh


View of Four Sisters


View back from Spainteach along ridge and The Brothers


Sgurr na Ciste Dubh from Spainteach


View across to Carnach and Fhuaran from Spainteach


Sgurr na Carnach and Sgurr Fhuaran from Cairn at Sgurr na Ciste Dubh


Loch Duich from Sgurr na Carnach


View back from ascent of Sgurr Fhuaran


View of West Ridge of Sgurr Fhuaran and Sgurr na Carnach


On the valley floor a view back east


View across Loch Shiel

[dogplodder]

Apart from the wind looks like you got a good day for it.

[Dunfie]

Apart from the wind looks like you got a good day for it.

Yes, it could have been a lot worse and I do have some great photos of the walk. I think if I do it again I will be a lot more confident as there is a few bits where you think its going to be really treacherous (that drop off between Spainteach and Ciste Dubh is a particularly heart stopping moment) but when you get there and take your time its not too bad.

[The Rodmiester]

Clear skies on a classic ridgewalk, pity about the wind, but hey that's another three blue balloons added to your list