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Fisherfield Trek to A'Mhaighdean

Poolewe carpark
There is a carpark in the town of Poolewe large enough for five smart cars
Loch Kernsary in Scotland
Open landscape from the start, walking alongside Loch Kernsary
Hikers heading back
Some folks were walking back to town to flee the upcoming storm
Rain starting on the trail
The path is around 10 miles to reach the base of the mountains (1,000ft gain).  It would be a long but fairly easy walk in good weather
Windy and rainy on the trail
Windy and boggy from the rain as I approached Carnmore
Carnmore sign on the fence in Scotland
The rain got harder in evening, was glad to see this sign as I reached Carnmore
Barn at Carnmore where I stayed the night
The barn had a spring mattress, I spent 20 hours here waiting for the storm to calm down
Climbing from Carnmore
The sky started to open as I climbed the first hill from Carnmore and it became the best weather day of the trip, almost no wind and blue skies
The approach hike in Scotland
When reaching the lochs on the plateau, I went off the main path to climb Ruadh Stac Mor and A' Mhaighdean
A'Mhaighdean summit walk in Scotland
At the top of A' Mhaighdean, I met a group of backpackers who approached from the town of Kinlochewe to the south, a route not described in my rather dated Walking in Scotland Lonely Planet guide
Campsite on A'Mhaighdean hike
Campsite on A'Mhaighdean
looking east towards Ruadh Stac Mor and An Teallach
The view from A' Mhaighdean is excellent in every direction, looking east towards Ruadh Stac Mor and An Teallach
Looking south
The view south 
Looking west at sunset from the A' Mhaighdean summit hike over Fionn Loch towards the coast
Looking west at sunset from the A' Mhaighdean summit over Fionn Loch towards the coast
A'Mhaighdean summit panorama in the Fisherfield wilderness Scotland
The 11pm sun, I combined eight images here to give a better sense of the view
A'Mhaighdean hike in Fisherfield Scotland
An older fellow from Britain reached the summit at sunset and camped up high with me.  He wants to climb every mountain in Scotland and A' Mhaighdean was his fifth of the day
Campsite in Fisherfield Wilderness Scotland
Early wake up call by the sun at 430am
Sunrise in the Fisherfield Forest hike

Isle of Skye

Old Mann of Storr hike in Isle of Skye Scotland
The Old Mann of Storr brings tourists to the Isle of Skye region.  Many restaurants and shops were still open on Sunday in the town of Portree
Hikers on the Old Mann of Storr
The hike itself is rather short, but can be extended by climbing Storr the mountain
The Storr summit hike
View from The Storr summit
The Table plateau in Quiraing region of Isle of Skye
Further north, this plateau called "The Table" is found in the Quiraing region of Isle of Skye 
Quiraing region of Isle of Skye

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