Walkhighlands

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:49 pm**

After enjoying two very special days using the buses to visit Portree and the Bella jane to visit Loch Coruisk, both absolute treats, it was time for a mountain walk again

The "In Pin" on Sgurr Dearg in view as we climb Druim Eadar Da Choire :)

And the whole Cuillin Ridge appears :)

The southeast shoulder of Marsco dropping down with astounding views beyond :)

Sgurr nan Gillean standing proudly and dominantly as always :)

What a day :)

Valerie loving the return to Skye every bit as much as I :)

Where red meets black in the mighty Cuillin Hills :)

Valerie popping up near the summit of Garbh-bheinn :)

Super WOW! Bla Bheinn viewed across Clach Glas :) :) :)

A small saddle ridge and some scrambling to reach the top of this magical mountain :)

Enjoying a celebration before wondering how to get back down! LOL

Summit self ecstasy :)

The way we came up :)

The way we went down, with Belig now in our sights:)

Garbh-bheinn slopes and the unmistakable Clach Ghlas pinnacle!!!

Clach Ghlas over there due south. Tantalising as ever :) :) :)

Bealach na Beiste after a careful descent provided a great resting spot before Belig slopes, beautiful :)

Rocky slopes or what and a spot of route finding required :)

Finally a winding wall takes us to the grass covered and glorious mountain top :)

We stayed here taking in this awe-inspiring environment for ages :) :) :)

Finally was time to go back down and re-join Hector by the roadside, where he waited patiently all fixed up and happy to run again forever round the Highlands & Islands :)

A wee reminder of the hazards out there, with a rescue chopper circulating Bla Bheinn.

A very special mountains of Skye walk indeed :)

What a day! What a week! :) :) :)

Put simply, last week, the best place in the world to be was the mighty Isle of Skye

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:22 pm**

You time travelling now Bod!!!!???? :lol:

A great route this, even better if you include Marsco :wink:

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:26 pm**

Graeme D wrote:You time travelling now Bod!!!!????

A great route this, even better if you include Marsco

Loved Marsco too, been up it from behind then down the front to Slig a few years back

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:41 am**

I too enjoyed this side of the Cuillin….we went totally inclusive by adding both the very fine wee top of Clach Glas and then onto Blaven. A grand day out in the hills.

So much so that a second visit was also enjoyed.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:42 pm**

One of my fav routes on Skye

It definitely deserves a few WOWS!
We did it once in icy conditions, it was hairy, especially near the summit of Garbh-bheinn. But the views were worth the effort (including my wet pants) :lol:

The pinnacle of Clach Glas is something special, not that I will ever climb it...

A good day on Garbh-bheinn in 2015:

Posted: **Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:17 pm**

BlackPanther wrote:One of my fav routes on Skye It definitely deserves a few WOWS!
We did it once in icy conditions, it was hairy, especially near the summit of Garbh-bheinn. But the views were worth the effort (including my wet pants) The pinnacle of Clach Glas is something special, not that I will ever climb it...

A good day on Garbh-bheinn in 2015:

Thanks BP, tremendous mountains they are, and was excellent to be back

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:47 am**

This is the kind of report that messes with my hill-climbing priorities, just when I thought I had them sorted :lol:

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:56 am**

Wow, wow, wow! Absolutely. The views from these hills are just superb, and you certainly got the weather for it!

Somehow I seem to have missed the shots of you both on the summit of Clach Glas...

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:55 pm**

Graeme D wrote:You time travelling now Bod!!!!????

If anyone has sufficient gravitational force to bend space-time...

Posted: **Thu Apr 18, 2019 3:43 pm**

Don't have a summit shot just two images that I took on Clach Glas ….maybe will show some of the terrain.

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After a pull up onto a juggy ledge and then move right to swing round onto a fine easy slab that will get you to the summit

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The last part of the descent from the summit...followed by more scrambling then a wee diff chimney that gets you closer to Blaven

Posted: **Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:48 pm**

gaffr wrote:Don't have a summit shot just two images that I took on Clach Glas ….maybe will show some of the terrain.
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Amazing isn't it! Thanks for the pictures, going to do more research and speak to a few friends