Album A walk to Dùn Caan from Earthwatcher

Loch na Meilich convergence to Storr

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:09:05 +0000

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Looking along the shore of Loch na Meilich towards The Storr on Skye in the distance.

Dùn Caan summit view to Loch Sligachan and Sconser

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:09:02 +0000

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A view SW from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan looking over the Narrows of Raasay, Loch Sligachan and Sconser, and the Cuillins in the background.

Dùn Caan summit view SW over Bealach Ruadh

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:58 +0000

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A view SW from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan over the spectacular fault-line scarp of Bealach Ruadh, with Skye and the Cuillins in the distance.

Dùn Caan summit view south over Loch na Mna

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:54 +0000

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A view south from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan over Loch na Mna and the spectacular fault-line scarp of Bealach Ruadh, with Skye and the Cuillins in the distance.

Dùn Caan summit view SSW over Bealach Ruadh (1)

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:50 +0000

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A view SSW from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan over the spectacular fault-line scarp of Bealach Ruadh, with Skye and the Cuillins in the distance.

Dùn Caan summit view north (2)

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:46 +0000

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A long-focus view north from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan. Just right of centre is the lower elevation, rugged ground, of the northern end of Raasay and the island of Rona just visible beyond; both comprised of Lewisian Gneiss. The contrast between this and the bedded Jurassic rocks in the foreground is marked.

Dùn Caan summit view northwards

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:42 +0000

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A view north from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan over the Inner Sound to the right, with the mainland Applecross peninsula visible on the far side, and Raasay Sound and Skye to the left. Just right of centre is the northern end of Raasay and the island of Rona just visible beyond.

Dùn Caan summit view to Skye (4)

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:39 +0000

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A southerly view from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan, looking to Skye and the Red Cuillins.

Dùn Caan summit view to Skye (3)

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:36 +0000

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A southerly view from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan, looking over the Narrows of Raasay and Loch Sligachan to Skye and the Red Cuillins.

Dùn Caan summit view to Skye (2)

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:32 +0000

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A further southerly view from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan, looking to Skye and the Cuillins.

Dùn Caan summit view to Skye (1)

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:28 +0000

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A glorious southerly view from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan, looking to Skye and the Cuillins.

Dùn Caan summit view to Ben Tianavaig

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:24 +0000

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A view west from the edge of the Dùn Caan summit plateau looking over the Sound of Raasay to Skye. Ben Tianavaig is prominent in the centre. To the right, Portree is just visible. On the skyline left of the centre are the two flat-topped hills Healabhal Mhòr and Healabhal Bheag - 'Macleod's Tables' - on western Skye.

The body of water in the foreground is Loch an Meilich.

Dùn Caan summit view NW to Storr

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:20 +0000

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A view to the NW over the Sound of Raasay looking to Skye with The Storr on the left and the Quirang on the centre. In the very far distance are the mountains of Harris across the Minch in the Outer Hebrides.

Dùn Caan summit view NNE

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:17 +0000

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A view to the NNE over the Inner Sound with the mainland Applecross peninsula visible on the far side. Just left of centre is the northern end of Raasay and the island of Rona just visible beyond.

Dùn Caan summit - view over Hallaig

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:08 +0000

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The summit of Dùn Caan is very fine indeed with spectacular views in all directions.

The view is to the south east, with the mountains of Skye in the distance; also the island of Scalpay in centre. The main body of water is the Inner Sound with the Crowlin Islands, Longay and Pabay visible (see notes).

To the east of the summit, the ground falls away steeply in a series of crags and escarpments. The green flat area left of centre marks the abandoned settlement of Hallaig, a victim of the brutal Highland clearances.

I had the summit to myself and spent over an hour here just taking in the scenery.

Dùn Caan summit: southern panorama

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:12 +0000

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The summit of Dùn Caan is very fine indeed with spectacular views in all directions. There are many contrasting colours in the rocks, vegetation and peaty soil.

This photo is a panorama from two separate photos stitched together. The view is to the south, with the mountains of Skye in the distance; also the island of Scalpay in centre. The main body of water is the Inner Sound with the Crowlin Islands, Longay and Pabay visible (see notes).

To the east of the summit, the ground falls away steeply in a series of crags and escarpments. The green flat area left of centre marks the abandoned settlement of Hallaig, a victim of the brutal Highland clearances.

I had the summit to myself and spent over an hour here just taking in the scenery.

Dùn Caan summit and Ordnance Survey column

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:04 +0000

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The summit of Dùn Caan is very fine indeed with spectacular views in all directions. There are many contrasting colours in the rocks, vegetation and peaty soil.

This view is to the south, with the mountains of Skye in the distance; also the island of Scalpay to the left of centre. I had the summit to myself and spent over an hour here just taking in the scenery.

Dùn Caan summit Ordnance Survey column (1)

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:00 +0000

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On the summit of Dùn Caan there is a fine Ordnance Survey triangulation column, in the typical Scottish cylindrical style. The view is to the north.

Bealach Ruadh and the nameless lochan

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:07:56 +0000

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Looking SW from the edge of the summit plateau of Dùn Caan to the spectacular scarp of Bealach Ruadh and the nameless lochan perched (it seems) almost on the edge of the precipice.

In the background are the Red Cuillins on Skye and Loch Sligachan.

Final path to Dùn Caan summit

nobody@ipernity.com (Earthwatcher) — Wed, 25 May 2016 12:07:51 +0000

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After leaving Loch na Meilich the last part of the ascent begins. It is much easier than it looks from below. A well-planned and delightful path zig-zags its way up the steep, west-facing grassy slope, with the views becoming increasingly spectacular as height is gained. Although the top of Dùn Caan is guarded by a rim of crags all round, the path leads through a notch with easy access to the summit plateau.