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After an epic walk in the sun on Saturday, Doogz and I had Slioch as a possible for Sunday. Woke up Sunday to some less than brilliant weather and Doogz feeling completely under it
he was 'popping' a few cookies and shivering violently inside his sleeping bag - don't leave microwave meals in the car for to long a spell
Later managed to wretch so hard he tore his stomach lining
After a lengthy discussion about staying and not leaving him, I was off on my own just down the road to Incheril car park.
Left the bunkhouse around 9:00 in the drizzle and a couple of miles later the sun decided to appear. Parked up, boots on and off down the Poolewe path to Slioch.
Nice view ( for when you are buried)
A very pleasant walk with some splendid scenery to behold, and a scattering of wild goats.
Eventually reached the bridge across the Abhainn na Fhasaigh.
Took an immediate right , at the wire fence, the path that heads towards the water fall. There is a path which leads towards the river and waterfall, but took the path which heads for the 'lone tree'. Headed across the boggier area towards the rocky part of the walk.
The view back to Loch Maree
After a hard pull up the view of Coire na Sleaghaich hits you straight in the face
Headed across to the base of the knoll where you pick up a very faint path
- see below
View from the path top
The first Lochan
Paths upward
Decide to take the contour path above the Lochans and headed for the summit of the knoll with a view of the trig point
and another, smaller, lochan
Across and up towards the Trig point.
Phoned Doogz, whilst standing atop the trig point, to enquire after his health and to check the Hospital hadn't received a new patient. He was fine so concidered the rest of the walk to Sgurr an Thuil Bhan.
The view back
Summit cairn, always touch both
View along the fine ridge to Sgurr an Thuill Bhan
more photos
Decided to complete the loop and took these
Photographed Shreks head
Cairn on Sgurr an Thuil Bhan
Headed out toward the route in a happy man.
Thanks to Steve from inverness for taking the two shots for me, and
to the elderly couple I had met on the way up and on the way out- sorry you missed the views you wanted.