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MY WALKING WORLD David Preston 31/07/08 - The ascent of Suilven in Northern Scotland |
| One of the mountains that I wanted to climb was Suilven in northern Scotland, its not high enough to be a Munro or a Corbett but you have just got to look at it to realise why its got to be done. | |
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`Suilven 731 metres seen from the track
after passing Glencanisp Lodge. It really does look spectacular |
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| About 3 miles from the start the path leads off from the main track and is marked by a cairn |
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| After crossing rough moorland you arrive on the shores of several lochans, the hard work starts now and its a steep climb from now on |
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| The steep climb goes up to the low notch on the ridge |
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Half way up the slope I could see two walkers ahead of me |
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Catching up the two walkers who had paused for a break |
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The summit cairn on Suilven |
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On Suilven at last |
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| It was very windy on the summit and great care was needed particulay on the narrow ridge lower down |
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| Unusually lower down the ridge there is a substantial wall built across it |
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| Looking back along the ridge at the two walkers descending from the summit |
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| Back at the col on the ridge looking down to the moorland below. You can see the path winding across the moorland between the lochans |
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| Starting down the steep gully, great care was needed as it is steeper than it looks |
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Halfway down and looking back up |
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Back down on the track and looking back
towards the start of the walk You can see the track going over the hill in the distance |
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| Looking up the stream with Canisp showing its summit over the hill |
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| Looking back from the car park up the lane that leads to Glencanisp Lodge. Suilven on the right |
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