Landscape

Coulin Estate walk

This walk offers you fine views of Liathach and Beinn Eighe, and begins at the entrance to Coulin Estate located on the road between Torrdion and Kinlochewe. You follow the road onto the estate, crossing the bridge over A’Ghairbhe and walking alongside Loch Clair.

This is the view on the bridge looking towards Kinlochewe.

A'Ghairbhe looking towards Kinlochewe
A’Ghairbhe looking towards Kinlochewe
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and this is the view in the opposite direction.

A'Ghairbhe looking towards Loch Clair
A’Ghairbhe looking towards Loch Clair
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Here is the view of Liathach across Loch Clair.

Loch Clair and Liathach
Loch Clair and Liathach
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and this is Beinn Eighe

Loch Clair and Beinn Eighe
Loch Clair and Beinn Eighe
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You then follow a path, clearly signposted and just before a bridge that leads to the estate properties. The route circuits Loch Coulin, including the crossing a bridge offering this view of Beinn Eighe.

Looking towards Loch Coulin and Beinn Eighe
Looking towards Loch Coulin and Beinn Eighe
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Directly ahead of the bridge is Meall an Leathaid Mhoir (the hill of the big slope).

Meall an Leathaid Mhoir (the hill of the big slope)
Meall an Leathaid Mhoir (the hill of the big slope)
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You then follow the road back along Loch Coulin providing you with spectacular views of Beinn Eighe before passing the estate properties across the bridge and back along Loch Clair to the entrance of the estate.

Loch Coulin and Beinn Eighe
Loch Coulin and Beinn Eighe
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus Digital 17mm f1.8 at F11

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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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