Andrew Luyten's photos with the keyword: Torridon
Am Fasarinen
06 Jan 2007 |
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Looking back towards Liathach's highest summit and the formidable (if you aren't a climber) Am Fasarinen ('The Teeth') pinnacles. We took the easier option of slightly lower but very exposed narrow path on the opposite side to this view.
Torridon, NW Scotland.
Nature's Infinity Swimming Pool
06 Jan 2007 |
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A bit cold though I suspect. The view over Loch nan Eun on the top of Ben Shieldaig looking out over Loch Torridon to Skye in the distance. Some really characteristic northern summer light with somewhat uncharacteristic blue skies!
Torridon, NW Scotland.
A Previous Conquest
06 Jan 2007 |
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Looking over to Beinn Alligin which we walked a few days earlier. Taken from Liathach's Mullach An Rathain summit (1023m) just beofre starting our steep descent to the Torridon valley.
Torridon, NW Scotland
River Balgy
06 Jan 2007 |
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Looking up the River Balgy towards the flanks of Beinn Dhamh. Not a cloud in sight!
Torridon, NW Scotland
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O Wonderful Shiny Mountain Day
06 Jan 2007 |
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The promise of a fine walk to come as we survey our route and the clearing cloud from Liathach's easternmost summit - Stuc A Choire Dhuibh Bhig (915m).
Torridon, NW Scotland.
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Lunch On Top of the World
06 Jan 2007 |
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One of the best things about British mountains is that in general you can get to the top of them - although Liathach presents more of a challenge than some. We spent a very pleasant lunch break here at Spidean a Coire Leith (1055m) admiring this view of the Beinn Eighe mountain chain and the lower slopes of Liathach.
During the whole day in these fabulous conditions we encountered just one group of four other people. However our lunch break was spectacularly interrupted by a fast jet, flying from behind where we sitting, just 40m away from us below and to our left. The pilot proceeded to skim the top of Beinn Eighe before climbing for a huge loop. I think he was enjoying the mountains just as much as we were!
Torridon, NW Scotland.
Reflections across Loch Maree
29 Dec 2006 |
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Loch Maree has to be one of if not the most scenic of Sotland's lochs. There are many different views of which this is just one.
NW Scotland.
Scree Run and then Some
29 Dec 2006 |
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The quartzite boulders on the southern flanks of Beinn Eighe would make a fairly tough scree run I imagine. We chose the rather easier descent provided by Coire an Laoigh.
Torridon, NW Scotland.
On Beinn Alligin
29 Dec 2006 |
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Looking towards Beinn Alligin's second highest top - Tom na Gruagaich (922m), after which it is all (steeply) downhill to home comforts. Beinn Alligin roughly translates to 'jewelled mountain' and it is certainly a very attractive mountain.
Torridon, NW Scotland.
Morning Light on Ben Shieldaig
29 Dec 2006 |
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Some nice early morning light on Ben Shieldaig (534m), seen across Loch Torridon from just outside the cottage we were staying in.
NW Scotland.
Looking North
29 Dec 2006 |
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The view North(ish) from near Ruadh Stac Mor (1010m), the highest summit of Beinn Eighe. The mountains in this part of Scotland just rise up from the surrounding peatlands and on a good day the coast is visible from the tops.
Torridon, NW Scotland
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View From the Car Park
29 Dec 2006 |
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This is the view from the car park just outside of the Torridon general store. Looks very nice but best to keep moving to try and avoid the midges. The loch is Upper Loch Torridon. The hills are Ben Damph on the left and Ben Shieldaig to the right.
NW Scotland.
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