A road on Mull will be closed for the “forseeable future” according to Argyll and Bute council, after heavy rain caused a landslide and damage to three bridges near Knock on the B8035. 11 hillwalkers and 5 cars were stranded following the landslide on Thursday night, before being rescued by boat. Council leader Roddy McCuish thanked those involved in the rescue, and said that road engineers will assess the damage and look at both short and long term measures to restore the road.
The route is the usual shortest access used by hillwalkers heading for Ben More, the only Munro on Mull. It is still possible to access the start of the usual routes up the hill by driving round a very long detour via Glen More and Gribun.
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