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Baggers Album ->Scotland->24a->Shiants
Garbh Eilean from Eilean an Tighe
3rd July 2002
Mullach Buidhe 160m. Garbh Eilean, Shiants. Section 24a
OS 1:50 000 Sheet 14 : NB415987
Baggers Album ->Scotland->24a->Shiants
Garbh Eilean from Eilean an Tighe
| Leaving Scalpay (photo Frances Webb) |
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| Just after landing. The ascent to the plateau of Garbh Eilean. |
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| The summit. |
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| View northwards to Stocanais and the Galtachan. |
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| Looking down upon the house on Eilean an Tighe. |
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| And back in the opposite direction from Eilean an Tighe to the very steep slopes of Garbh Eilean. The connecting beach can also be seen. |
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| The view from Todun, Rhenigidale. The Shiants in the distance. |
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| Map: The Shiants | |
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Another day with Sea Trek this time to the Shiant Islands, between Lewis and Skye. These are very special islands and made an unforgettable trip. The crossing was rough and gave quite a battering. The seas here have an evil reputation, tide races and overfalls abound and this contributes to theremoteness of the place. The islands, a joined pair and Eilean Mhuire with a collection of shipeating skerries are also a spectacular sea bird breeding area. Vast numbers of razorbills and puffins commute from boulderfields to the sea and back, clouds of auks like midges around a tent. The ascent of Mullach Buidhe was a steep grassy slope suddenly ending overlooking the big dolerite crags on the East side of the island. Once this was over with a gentle stroll past the bonxies got us up to the top. Return was via the other island, the gentler Eilean an Tighe. This was interesting as the steep scramblt Sron Lionta had to be descended to gain the connecting beach. An attempt to land on Eilean Mhuire failed due to a combination of swell and tide.The puffin show was pretty special though. Detailed info of the islands can be gained on Adam Nicholson's (the landowner) website, and his book Sea Room( a very good read) |
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