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[Mal Grey]

Just occasionally, it really is that good, so wonderful that you can barely take it in (and personally, I sometimes get a lump in my throat when sat with such views in front of me). Your pictures and words portray that feeling perfectly.

Lucky b....

[Mancunian]

Absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing this experience with us dooterbang.

[BlackPanther]

This is as good as it gets. Well worth the long drive! The "clouds on fire" photos really come from outer space

I have sentiment for Assynt/Sutherland, too, it's such an amazing landscape. The oddly shaped mountains and the white quartzite tops, myriads of little lochs and lochans, cliffs, beaches... Just a perfect place I'm glad to live a bit closer than 400km

We climbed Cranstackie & Beinn Spionnaidh yesterday and were lucky to see the views, especially Foinaven looked majestic.

[Sabbathstevie]

Indeed!

Hope you've planned what to spend your vouchers on!

[johnkaysleftleg]

Pure magic, one to never forget

[mountainsofscotland]

An outstanding report. It doesn't get much better than this. One of the best hills in Scotland done in ideal conditions with a wild camp thrown in. Tempted now to go back and do this hill again in near future. Thanks.

[weaselmaster]

Jammy sod!
I spend 2 weeks in Assynt & surrounds this "summer" and get wet winter conditions - you get a peach of an evening.
But what wonderful pictures. There's nothing else like camping high when you get views like those. A truely inspirational piece DB, makes me almost want to go back to Assynt (not sure I have forgiven it yet for ruining my summer)

[bobble_hat_kenny]

Wow! Jings! Probably the best photos I've seen on a WR yet - how did you manage to find weather like that THIS summer? Is that definitely Scotland ?

[SAVAGEALICE]

Wowsers! Awesome stuff ....now i really need to camp up a mountain!

[Mountainlove]

Lovely sunrise photos! I really need to get my bum out of bed in the morning to enjoy sunrises

[dooterbang]

Stunning Dooters, simply stunning The clouds on fire shots must have had you mesmerised, I sat here just staring, marvellous.

This is my favourite area too, luckily not a 6 hour drive I'm not sure what it is, there are so many areas that folks claim as the best, Cuillins, Torridon etc and yes these are beautiful each with something unique, but for me Assynt has it all. I think its a combination of several things, the remoteness, the isolation of each mountain standing more or less on its own, and the geology, not that I'm any expert in that, but the age of these rocks hard to comprehend, the glaciation etc...all combines to make it the most dramatic scenery you could find anywhere. You get a true sense that we are simply passing through and that we matter not in our relatively short lives.

And no Munros, well hardly but who needs those with hills like these. If you haven't already been, take a wander up Quinag next time your up (give me a shout too ) an easy approach from the road belies what you see on the far side, jaw dropping scenery, the likes of which rival An Teallach.

I'll be frequenting these come winter and I cant wait.

Thank you for posting such brilliant photos, glad you had a great trip, worth the miles

Fantastic reply!! They should do a competition for best reply

There aren't really enough suitable words to describe that! Breathtaking - and actually brought a tear to my eye. Need an embarrassed face smiley

Speak to Paul (walkhighlands owner), he may be able to sort this out

This is as good as it gets. Well worth the long drive! The "clouds on fire" photos really come from outer space

We climbed Cranstackie & Beinn Spionnaidh yesterday and were lucky to see the views, especially Foinaven looked majestic.

Nice set of hills them two. You're sooo lucky living so close - very jealous

An outstanding report. It doesn't get much better than this. One of the best hills in Scotland done in ideal conditions with a wild camp thrown in. Tempted now to go back and do this hill again in near future. Thanks.

Me too . And once again thanks for posting such great reports, it inspired me to get in the car and drive for 6 hours

Jammy sod!
I spend 2 weeks in Assynt & surrounds this "summer" and get wet winter conditions - you get a peach of an evening.
But what wonderful pictures. There's nothing else like camping high when you get views like those. A truely inspirational piece DB, makes me almost want to go back to Assynt (not sure I have forgiven it yet for ruining my summer)

Ha, I'm sure the amount of times you're out walking the hills it won't be long till you also strike gold

Big thanks to everyone who took time out to read this, and commented with positive words. It still would've been a special trip, although all the elements did make it extra special

[dooterbang]

Lovely sunrise photos! I really need to get my bum out of bed in the morning to enjoy sunrises

Just stay up Maja, then sleep all day

[mountain thyme]

Cracking Pics DB. Need to work on the pose though

[Alteknacker]

My brother is a casual browser of WH, and he just rang me up to ask whether I'd read this AMAZING report on Assynt... (we're trying to spy out a couple of good days to do the Cuillin Ridge..)

You've definitely pressed the buttons with this one....

[rockhopper]

Excellent dooters - you're certainly developing quite a knack for these summit camps ! - cheers