Skye Hiking - 2011 |
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Turn off A863 near Drynoch, take road to Glenbrittle. |
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Coming down long steep hill. |
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Oh boy.... This is getting good.... |
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Heart of the Black Cuillin. Sgurr an Fheadain straight ahead. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuillin www.streetmap.co.uk search: Cuillin (Place Name) |
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Quick, grab the hiking boots! enlarge |
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Setting off on 8 km / 5-mile walk. |
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Coire na Creiche and Fairypools loop. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/fairypools.shtml |
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A couple clans "had it out" in this glen. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Coire_Na_Creiche |
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Looking back at car park. |
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Little trickles seen from the road become huge gushing streams up close. |
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Following path to the base of those peaks. copy/paste to Google Earth: 57° 15' 00.69" N, 6° 15' 23.88" W |
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People actually swimming here. (isn't it too cold?) |
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Getting beyond the crowd. Sgurr an Fheadain: www.flickr.com/photos/amblekingrat/4525634261 |
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Tracking GPS position on Android: www.backcountrynavigator.com Displays GPS position on smartphone with offline locally-stored maps. |
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Heavy wind and rain starting, break out the raincoat. Car park at picture center. |
Last picture today, keeping camera dry. | |
Nat Hager III - 2011 Sep 3 |