In "cairn" you get lost!

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Making the most of the very warm dry weather, we wanted something, not too taxing having had a very hot time in the Fisherfield Wilderness, & also one that you really want to do in very dry weather So PathfinderPaul (husband) & I set off, with lots of others setting off for the Fannichs on the other side of the road, so first thing don't follow the sign, & I just love signs, makes me secure
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We soon faced the first obstacle, the style Just look at those nails, then of course the jump into the bog below
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The boggy path was really quite dry, except near the style, so I was wondering what the river crossing would be like & where would be the best place to cross. I needn't have worried this was a route with so many cains on it that even I couldn't get lost , I could have managed without the navigator
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As we started up the bank towards the main ridge there wer cairns every 20 metres or so, great in poor visibility, but of course we had a lovely clear day.
IMG_2972 by Joan Howard, on Flickr
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On the ridge they ran out for a a few metres long enough for us to set off in the wrong direction Fortunately the GPS soon put us right How did we manage when we only had map & compass, yes we were much more careful
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The rolling hills were very easy just to follow an easy path to the summits and more cairns along the way
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We met one or two others as the day wore on & had a great view from the summit and as we came back more views of the Ullapool Hills
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Easy walk back following all the cairns, making sure I concentrated on the river, I'm attracted to water
& then of course THAT style, ouch
IMG_2950 by Joan Howard, on Flickr