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Toss of the coin, heads for shopping, or tails for a short walk and unsurprisingly tails won. I drove up to Sutherland to walk Quinag which was a hill on my radar. The route has been well reported on WH so I’ll just post some images (click to enlarge) and a short video showing the route experienced. I started from the large car park off the A894 at 1030 and walked in a clockwise direction. Useful information sign at start of walk. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Walk ahead . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr A steady ascent over stony ground led to Spidean Coinich summit cairn with steep rocky cliffs and grand views. Some people visible on the summit as the dark clouds gather. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr I followed the obvious ridge with many ups and downs. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Views back up SC . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Two people visible ahead as the clouds cleared. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr A view back towards Cul Mor Suilven and Canisp. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Back down to road . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr I headed over to the stony ridge of Sail Gharbh and trig point. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr View across to Sail Ghorm and Lochinver. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Back to SC from summit of Sail Gharbh . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Back over Quinag and down to the wee exposed cliffs . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Down to Kylesku Bridge . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Across to cliffs of Sail Gharbh and two people close to edge. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr then along to the summit of Sail Ghorm . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Back over route. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr South and the iconic profile of Suilven.. . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Sail Ghorm summt . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr A wee ravine on the decent . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr I headed back down glen and followed the boggy path to reach the car park at 1530.
. by scottishkennyg, on Flickr . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr Then a pleasant drive back to Ullapool for a decent fish supper then home for 1800 to complete a round trip of 175 miles. A final view of Quinag from Loch Assynt . by scottishkennyg, on Flickr A short video (apologies for music and reduced quality of image imposed by you tube)
Good day for it, kenny - you've got some excellent photos On my (rather long) to do list - must be nice being so close - your round trip is somewhat shorter than my one way - cheers
rockhopper wrote:Good day for it, kenny - you've got some excellent photos On my (rather long) to do list - must be nice being so close - your round trip is somewhat shorter than my one way - cheers
Thanks Neil, I know what you mean about the distance and the big list..and we are very lucky to be based so close to some nice hills..still the tables will be turned when I start going back down south.. Cheers
Johnny Corbett wrote:Great walk this and a cracking day you got. 3 Corbetts in under 5 hours, don't think there's another trio you can do in that time.
Cheers JC, I had the wind at my back and there were great paths..
Brings back memories... The best mountain of Assynt (maybe except from Suilven). How did you manage it in just over 4 hours? I took almost seven, couldn't resist climbing every rocky outcrop, every little top, explored every hole in the ground, took about 500 photos Big playground for adults
BlackPanther wrote:Brings back memories... The best mountain of Assynt (maybe except from Suilven). How did you manage it in just over 4 hours? I took almost seven, couldn't resist climbing every rocky outcrop, every little top, explored every hole in the ground, took about 500 photos Big playground for adults
Thanks BP , I had a good wind...and you are spot on it is a cracking ridge with lots of interesting rock formations with superb views. I have Suilven on the to do list too..
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