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Gneiss and Suilven
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC0718
An inselberg of very old Torridonian sandstone. A mere baby compared with the... (more)
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Sandstone and quartzite, Maol Chean-dearg
by Jim Barton
for square NG9249
A clear transition is visible from Torridonian sandstone to Cambrian quartzite... (more)
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Summit ridge of Stac Pollaid, view to Cul Mor, 1968
by David Hawgood
geograph for square NC1010
The mountain "Stac Polly" has a castellated ridge of Torridonian... (more)
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Creag Dhubh
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC1406
Torridonian sandstone crag above the Achiltibuie road.
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Creag Dhubh
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC1406
Torridonian sandstone crag above the Achiltibuie road.
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Torridonian sandstone
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC1405
Hillside above the
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Drumrunie to Achiltiebuie Road
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC1605
Fortunately not signposted as part of the Sheep Track 500, a very scenic route... (more)
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The Horns of Alligin
by Jim Barton
for square NG8761
Looking back to the last of the three Horns on the east ridge with Beinn Dearg,... (more)
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Billion-year-old rock art, Coire nan Arr
by Jim Barton
for square NG8043
Patterns in Torridonian sandstone on the face of the right-hand boulder shown in... (more)
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The Russel Burn
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG8141
The burn just downstream from Drochaid Coire nan Arr, flowing over Torridonian sandstone.
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Rocky bed of the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG8758
The characteristic grey and pink hues of Torridonian sandstone showing up in the... (more)
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Sail Gharbh, Quinag
by Jim Barton
for square NC2129
A light snow cover down to about 400m picks out the features on this impressive... (more)
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Coire a' Chaorachain
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7942
The headwall of the corrie showing characteristic Torridonian sandstone terraces.
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Torridonian sandstone boulder
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7942
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Central and West Buttresses, Coire Mhic Fhearchair
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG9460
Three magnificent N-facing buttresses, 300m in height, dominate the coire. The... (more)
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Sàil Gharbh
by Richard Webb
for square NC2129
The highest of the three main tops of Quineag seen from the road to the east.... (more)
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Approaching Meall Beag, Suilven
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NC1717
Passing a Torridonian sandstone outcrop on the moorland ridge below... (more)
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Massive boulders, Coire nan Arr
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG8043
A striking group of Torridonian sandstone boulders about 4m high, giving a rough... (more)
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Allt Coire nan Arr
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7943
A beautiful mountain burn where it encounters several small steps in the... (more)
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Rocky walls around Coire nan Arr
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7943
Torridonian sandstone terraces form the west side of the coire. The boulder is... (more)
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Looking into Coire nan Arr
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG8041
The very steep buttress ahead is the Cioch of Sgurr a' Chaorachain, the end... (more)
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Boulders in Coire Mhic Nobaill
by Jim Barton
for square NG9059
Scattered Torridonian sandstone boulders, presumably left by the melting glacier... (more)
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Maol Chean-dearg from the northwest
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG9150
The hill is predominantly torridonian sandstone from this angle.
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Quinag from Loch Bealach a' Bhuirich
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NC2628
The three main rock types of Assynt are in view here: Lewisian gneiss in the... (more)
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Allt Coire na Caorach
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7942
The burn draining this fine corrie on the east side of Sgurr a'... (more)
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Waterfalls and the Cioch, Sgurr a' Chaorachain
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG8042
The Allt Coire na Caorach (stream of the corrie of the sheep) cascades over... (more)
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Climbers on the Cioch Nose
by Toby Speight
geograph for square NG7942
Category: Crags
The Torridonian Sandstone gives very good climbing. The large ledge masks the... (more)
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Cairn on sandstone slab
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NH0881
A marker cairn on a Torridon sandstone slab. Note that the path here (or a... (more)
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Shallow sandstone valley
by Toby Speight
geograph for square NG7255
Category: Valley
One of many undulations in the hillside.
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Sandstone rocky cliffs of Stac Pollaidh, 1968
by David Hawgood
geograph for square NC1010
Cliffs and castellated ridge.
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Canisp and Suilven
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC0923
It is worth struggling with the heather to get up one of the small gneiss hills... (more)
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North Assynt gneiss
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC0923
A view across the flat looking, but extremely rough and knobbly Lewisian gneiss... (more)
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Loch Buine Mòire
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC0915
Lewisian gneiss scenery on the Mad Road of Coigach with a sandstone inselberg... (more)
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Coire nan Arr
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7943
The corrie floor is littered with boulders, some several metres high, and ringed... (more)
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Allt Coire nan Arr
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7943
The corrie burn encountering some sandstone steps on its way down to the loch.
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The Triple Buttress, Coire Mhic Fhearchair
by Jim Barton
for square NG9460
These magnificent sandstone and quartzite cliffs are showing up well in the... (more)
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Crag on Beinn Dubh a' Bhealaich
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG7318
There is much exposed sandstone on the top of this hill. In places it lies in... (more)
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Cliffs of Na Ciochan
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7942
The cliffs on the north side of Coire a' Chaorachain.
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The Cioch, Sgurr a' Chaorachain
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG7942
The steep end of the spur projecting from the main ridge, forming the northern... (more)
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Triple Buttresses, Coire Mhic Fhearchair
by Jim Barton
for square NG9460
These impressive buttresses seen from the summit of Sail Mhor.
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The west summit of Beinn na h-Eaglaise
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG9051
Category: Mountains
Beinn na h-Eaglaise is a smaller Torridon hill, south of the settlements at the... (more)
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Quineag from the Lairig Unapool
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC2327
Quineag has three major tops with unusually deep cols between them, making it a... (more)
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Quartzite moorland
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC2328
A lot of exposed rock in this important Moine Thrust location. Quineag in the... (more)
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Climb to the Lairig Unapool
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC2329
A bend in the steep ascent of the pass, with Quineag ahead - two of the tops... (more)
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A894 and Quineag
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC2329
The road crossing bogland beneath Sàil Gharbh, the highest top of Quineag.
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By Gleannan nan Caorach
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC2131
Looking over the lip of Gleannan nan Caorach towards Sàil Gharbh the highest of... (more)
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Sàil Ghorm
by Richard Webb
for square NC2030
The northern summit of Quineag with a waterfall on the Allt a' Ghamhna.
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View of Suilven
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC0915
From near the Boat Bay portage route from the Strathpolly to Lochinver road.
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Strathpolly to Lochinver road
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC0914
Facing Suilven. The hill is quite a way in from the road.
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Strath Polly, Coigach
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NC0712
A view from the Lochinver to Achiltibuie road towards Stac Pollaidh.
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