It was almost one month since my last Mountains Trip







Fortunately much better feelings in the 3rd week after and then the weather forecast looked really and unbelievably very good and what was more exciting the forecast was very promising for the West !!!
Mostly the West is rainy, foggy and without a good visibility comparing to the East which changed my plans many times before, but now...really great forecast and also dry days before the date made me think about the trip. Maybe a little risky still...but i started believe that everything will be all right and is time to try...take it easy...not a strain...a good ground for it there...And also my natural feelings and trust based on my evinced experience about healing power from the mountains made me determined to prepare for the hills finally !



Kintail was one of my goals for this year and now was the great opportunity to get some views of the beautiful area including the whole South Glen Shiel Ridge which I did in summer 2015 in misty conditions so I would see how it looks from the distance


A little worried about my fitness after the month and also if the wound is healed enough, but believed, trusted to my feelings...determined ! Looking forward to feel the mountains !

Originally i planned these 3 Munros together with their 2 neighbours, but the bad weather conditions there in my free days, oncoming shorter daylight and my ( probably ) limited condition made the decision done because the forecast for Kintail was extremely good and even better than other areas in Scotland...so better to use it now even separately than wait forever and also it's easier - gentle for me for the beginning

I can't describe the feelings which was also powered by the great weather...the feelings of nature...beauty...and the healing by the MOUNTAINS ! Such a beautiful golden day in Kintail



Kintail in Winter, Summer and Autumn in my photo records now...looking forward to catch the Spring there next time !



The Forecast:



Some stops for morning's shots:

The Commando Memorial in sunrise - Spean Bridge

Loch Garry

The view over Loch Garry towards West...

...and towards East

Beautiful Autumnal morning in colours

The view over Loch Loyne from the top...

...and from the lower level
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...and finally there !

North of Loch Cluanie - 3 Munros my target...with the view of South Glen Shiel Ridge opposite...later on:

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...and here is the route from beginning:

The car park on A87 next to Loch Cluanie

Easy to find the initial path just across the road

Looking back towards the road A87 and Loch Cluanie

The path well signed even on the rocky ground


The views towards South

Nice path up

Towards South Glen Shiel Ridge over Loch Cluanie


Nearly on the top




Ben Nevis zoomed

The summit of Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean in the background...some descents and ascents between






Closer to the 2nd Munro








Sgurr nan Conbhairean summit

Views from the summit





Looking back towards Sgurr nan Conbhairean after descending


The neighbours: A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire





Sgurr nan Conbhairean - now from the distance



...and more distanced

3rd Munro done, The summit of Sail Chaorainn. Thanks for this pic belongs to the two walkers from Edinburgh who had a great weekend in Kintail...it was nice to met you guys


A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire from Sail Chaorainn

On the way back

Turned right ( on the slope of Sgurr nan Conbhairean )for the descend on the ridge



A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire again...

The descend route: straight on and then left over the ridge towards Loch Cluanie



The 1st Munro Carn Ghluasaid just opposite

Sgurr nan Conbhaireann

The Brothers...The Sisters...and part of The South Glen Shiel Ridge



Panorama of the Day



Glen Shiel and the Cluanie Inn next to the road in the distance



Loch Cluanie


The boggy descent ahead, but not so bad in this time - thanks to the dry previous days...anyway some care needed there !


Walking along the road


Back in the car park