Category: Sutherland

With the ptarmigans on Arkle, north-west Sutherland – August

Oct 13, 2010

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in All, Corbetts, Far North, fauna, geology, hills and mountains, mist/cloud, Scottish Highlands and Islands, Sutherland, things that live and change, walking

Arkle may look like quite a simple proposition, but when actually on the walk it felt to me like a bit of a slog.
Rubha Reidh, Badrallach, Achmelvich (Wester Ross & Assynt) – August

Oct 13, 2010

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in All, Assynt, Scottish Highlands and Islands, Sutherland, walking, Wester Ross

Many people had had their tents destroyed the previous evening in very strong winds. As the weather forecast was for continuing poor weather, we stayed away from higher ground.