Etive Beag's a nice walk. I thoroughly enjoyed it and the views across to Bidean are great if it's clear. Clag and low cloud's been a bit of a regular event recently!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Forecast was looking very promising for yesterday so I headed north east to the Cairngorms to do a Munro I've fancied for a while. It's a long way, but that's just how it is
The hill itself is not terribly thrilling, but this is a hill you do for what you get at the summit. Nice and breezy, but bright - so perfect for walking. The views across to the Monadhliath hills start appearing quite quickly
The nearby glider club had plenty of custom. They take them up to the plateau and 'let them go'
Couple of hours later, at around 1,000 metres and with the hard work done, you arrive at the huge plateau which runs north to south along the western edge of the Cairngorms. The west facing corries of Braeriach ( the third highest mountain in Britain) and the top of Ben Macdui ( the second highest) start to appear, and offer a hint of the views to come
From there, it's an easy stroll to the summit, perched high above Loch Einich (or Eanaich)
and the long trip and effort are forgotten as you get 'up close and personal' with Sgor Gaoith's eastern corries, dropping 2,000 feet into the loch...
and those western corries of Braeriach can be seen in all their beauty
The southern end of the loch with a couple more of the big guns of the Cairngorms beyond
I dropped down off the summit onto a ledge for a seat, and realised I wasn't alone.
The only problem with taking photos here is that you can't afford to step back for a photo....
Too chilly to hang about for too long, so I carried on along the ridge for a while and then just dropped down the west flank of Gaoith to rejoin the outward path further north. Funny to think that these benign looking, rounded lumps would have all of that drama hidden behind them
Last edited: 09 July 2017 08:43:55
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's on the steep side Joyce. Fortunately the wind wasn't as strong as it was last week, or I wouldn't have been dropping down to that ledge - it's around 2,000 feet straight down to the loch.
Mind you - the rocks would have stopped me first....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
There are some great buttresses of rock too. You can see the edge of one in this pic
The weather scours the rock so beautifully Liri. It's always a priviledge to witness dramatic corries, and sometimes they feel quite overwhelming because of their sheer size, but I don't know that photos can ever depict them fully.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Etive Beag's a nice walk. I thoroughly enjoyed it and the views across to Bidean are great if it's clear. Clag and low cloud's been a bit of a regular event recently!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely photos both of you. I envy you the energy you have for such lovely walks.
Great to have you back, Fairy. Lovely photos, as usual.
Thank you BL. Nice to be back
Glad you enjoyed the pix. The sky was great - it's often better than clear blue skies and fluffy white clouds, as long as the rain stays off
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Forecast was looking very promising for yesterday so I headed north east to the Cairngorms to do a Munro I've fancied for a while. It's a long way, but that's just how it is
The hill itself is not terribly thrilling, but this is a hill you do for what you get at the summit. Nice and breezy, but bright - so perfect for walking. The views across to the Monadhliath hills start appearing quite quickly
The nearby glider club had plenty of custom. They take them up to the plateau and 'let them go'
Couple of hours later, at around 1,000 metres and with the hard work done, you arrive at the huge plateau which runs north to south along the western edge of the Cairngorms. The west facing corries of Braeriach ( the third highest mountain in Britain) and the top of Ben Macdui ( the second highest) start to appear, and offer a hint of the views to come
From there, it's an easy stroll to the summit, perched high above Loch Einich (or Eanaich)
and the long trip and effort are forgotten as you get 'up close and personal' with Sgor Gaoith's eastern corries, dropping 2,000 feet into the loch...
and those western corries of Braeriach can be seen in all their beauty
The southern end of the loch with a couple more of the big guns of the Cairngorms beyond
I dropped down off the summit onto a ledge for a seat, and realised I wasn't alone.
The only problem with taking photos here is that you can't afford to step back for a photo....
Too chilly to hang about for too long, so I carried on along the ridge for a while and then just dropped down the west flank of Gaoith to rejoin the outward path further north. Funny to think that these benign looking, rounded lumps would have all of that drama hidden behind them
Last edited: 09 July 2017 08:43:55
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Well worth the long drive Fairy.
A good day for getting clear views.......it is a sheer drop!!!
It's on the steep side Joyce. Fortunately the wind wasn't as strong as it was last week, or I wouldn't have been dropping down to that ledge - it's around 2,000 feet straight down to the loch.
Mind you - the rocks would have stopped me first....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ouch!
Fab corries, Fairy. I was a geographer in a former life (!) and if you had to draw a corrie, you'd draw it like those.
Those views are lovely.
Fairy I feel I have been on the walk with you!
please continue to share.
A A Milne
Glad you enjoyed them folks
There are some great buttresses of rock too. You can see the edge of one in this pic
The weather scours the rock so beautifully Liri. It's always a priviledge to witness dramatic corries, and sometimes they feel quite overwhelming because of their sheer size, but I don't know that photos can ever depict them fully.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...