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The peaks of Coulin Forest (a deer shooting estate, not a large area of woodland) from the slopes of Maol Chean-dearg, looking roughly northeast. The hail-storm over Garbh Bheinn and Bla Bheinn fortunately missed, but we did't stay lucky.
On the far right is Gar Bheinn, the southern end of the main Black Cuillin ridge.Īs you can also see, we encountered some more usual Skye weather. The little inconsequential bump centre right is Sgurr na Stri, and from here it is hard to beleive it is such an amazing viewpoint. Following the ridge down to the right in this picture you get all the way down to sea level at Camasunary, Loch na Creitheach and the sea loch of Loch Scavaig. Connected to it by the famous Clach Glas ridge is the brooding magnificance of Bla Bheinn, surely one of the finest mountains in these Isles. Beyond that is the pointy peak Garbh Bheinn which has a tiny summit table and big drops all round. This is looking along that summit ridge towards the south top. Marsco is the finest of the 'Red Hills', being 736 metres or 2414 feet high, with a very well defined summit ridge. The first was Marsco, which is another very well placed mountain that is another superb vantage point to get a different view of the Black Cuillin of Skye.
Success on Sgurr na Stri the day before meant that I had bonus days to tick off more minor Bucket List items. Close by Sgriob-ruadh Farm produces award-winning the Isle of Mull Cheese. Outside Tobermory on the road to Glengorm Castle lies a local craft shop and the starting point for walks through grassland to ancient monuments and forts. There are boat moorings and harbour facilities, and the bay is a departure point for whale watching and wildlife cruises. In the village is art gallery and live music venue An Tobar and also the Mull Theatre, which puts on a variety of plays and comedies.Ī 9-hole golf course sits in the cliff tops above Tobermory Bay offering a tough challenge with spectacular, panoramic views across to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula and, on a clear day, the Isle of Skye. Guided tours can be booked at Tobermory Distillery while at the Mull Aquarium you can see fascinating exhibits about the area’s marine heritage. Tobermory is home to the Mull Museum, crammed with information about the history of Mull and its people. Main Street is a mix of shops, eateries, hotels and guest houses and has an excellent selection of locally produced arts and crafts.
Tobermory (Tobar Mhoire – Well of Mary), capital of Mull, is one of the prettiest ports in Scotland, thanks to the colourful houses and a sheltered bay where legend has it one of the Spanish Armada ships sank in 1588 carrying gold bullion.īuilt as a fishing port in 1788 on a design by Thomas Telford, the town curves around the harbour and rises into the hillside beyond.
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The port with its colourful harbour-front buildings was the setting of children's TV show Balamory. Tobermory is the main town on the island of Mull.