Landscape

Fairy Lochs Walk, Torridon

I again visited Torridon this year, and now getting close to finishing the processing of all of the pictures. These photos are from a newly discovered walk, known as the Fairy Lochs walk and you can find a good description of the route by clicking on this link.

This is the view of Baosbheinn as you come across the Fairy Lochs.

Baosbheinn from Fairy Lochs
Baosbheinn from Fairy Lochs
Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 at F11. Fuji Velvia 50 slide film.

Baosbheinn from Fairy Lochs (2)
Baosbheinn from Fairy Lochs (2)
Zuiko Olympus 50-250mm F5 at F11. Fuji Velvia 50 slide film.

It is here that a Liberator bomber crashed in 1945. You can see debris littered around and there is a memorial plaque.

The Liberator Bomber memorial plaque

Liberator Bomber memorial plaque
Liberator Bomber memorial plaque
Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 at F11. Fuji Velvia 50 slide film

Some of the debris

Liberator Bomber debris
Liberator Bomber debris
Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 at F11. Fuji Velvia 50 slide film.

Liberator Bomber debris (2)
Liberator Bomber debris (2)
Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 at F11. Fuji Velvia 50 slide film.

You have the option of walking to the Lochs and straight back or extend the walk by doing a more circular route, eventually taking a track along Loch Braigh Horrisdale. We decided to do the latter, though be warned, the path from the Fairy Lochs to Loch Braigh Horrisdale is at times very boggy & faint (marked by white posts). Plus on our walk this boggy part seem to be a haven for midges.

Once you get past this the loop back round to the start is on a good wide track. This is the view you will see before you make the easy decline back down to the car park.

Fairy Lochs walk view on way back to starting point
Fairy Lochs walk view on way back to starting point
Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 at F11. Fuji Velvia 50 slide film.

 

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Pete

I have been shooting nature with Olympus digital & Olympus OM camera gear on film since 2004

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