A stormy week with no summits I. (Bla Bheinn)

[ere1]

On the first day of my holiday in the Highlands, that in the end turned out to be wet and stormy, I planned to climb the Bla Bheinn. I walked from Broadford until Loch Slapin and proceeded by taking the path to the waterfall. When I was at about 650 metres, the wind had become so hard that it was no longer safe to climb to the top. In the pouring rain I walked back to Broadford.

[Alteknacker]

Oh dear! That bloke with the grim expression says it all! That's why I'm a wimpish fair weather walker

[Caberfeidh]

Shame you encountered Skye at its worst, weatherwise! Come back in May when spring has sprung and the flowers are blooming. Well done for hiking so far in the wind and rain though.

[ere1]

Generally I’m not easily put off and don’t mind a bit of bad weather but the conditions at the end of October were quite extreme. At this time I’m planning to go back to Scotland with my daughter in May. Greetings from the Netherlands! Peter