Five Sisters of Kintail... October 2005
Saileag, - Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe, - Sgurr na Carnach, - Sgurr Fhuaran

Five Sisters taken from the rear. Perfect October weather gives a good day out on a classic Scottish ridge walk.

 


A moonlit misty Glen Garry taken from the A87
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Orions Belt rising above the Five Sisters ridge
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First Light over the Five Sisters of Kintail
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Heading up Glean Licht, Saileag is the hill at the head of the Glen.
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Glen Licht House
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The relentless ascent of Saileag, nearly 2000' at 40°
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The view back down Glen Licht
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The Five Sister ridge from the East, our route will take us along this skyline
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On Saileags northern ridge
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Looking over Kintail from Saileag
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From the top of Sgurr nan Spainteach showing the 3 Munros of the five sister ridge
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From the top of Sgurr nan Ciste Duibhe looking back eastwards
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Unusual Clouds
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Heading off Sgurr an Ciste Duibhe with Loch Duich in the background.
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Looking onto Sgurr Fhuaran from Sgurr nan Carnach.
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Leaving Sgurr Fhuaran and heading down to Sgurr nan Saighead
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The cliffs odf Sgurr nan Saighead
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Looking on to Loch Duich from the top of Saighead
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Last light
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( 32 points of effort )