A short walk through wooded countryside up to the charming Fairy Lochs
The start of the walk
The path leaves the main track up to Loch Braigh Horrisdale at this cairn
The path now climbs above the trees
When the path levels off Baosbheinn comes in to view
The Fairy Lochs from Sidhean Mor
Memorial Site
Loch Braigh Horrisdale
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The Start of the walk. |
| The path leaves the main track up to Loch Braigh Horrisdale at this cairn |
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The path now climbs above the trees |
| A short ascent through rocky ground now ensues. |
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Looking back to Gairloch |
| When the path levels off Baosbheinn comes in to view |
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A worthwhile diversion from the path for confident scramblers is to ascend the rocky top of Sidhean Mor |
| The Fairy Lochs from Sidhean Mor |
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Gairloch from Sidhean Mor |
| Walking round the Lochs |
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Looking back to Gairloch |
| It was here in 1945 that a Liberator Bomber crashed with the loss of nine crew and six passengers. There is a memorial plaque and the whole area is a war grave. |
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The path now traverses some marshy ground towards Loch Braigh Horrisdale |
| Looking towards the Torridon peaks. |
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The path drops down beside a small burn to the track by Loch Braigh Horrisdale |
| Follow the track pleasantly back to your starting point. |
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