Normally my first trip of the year, this trip to Morvich coincides with the sites opening day. It’s becoming a bit of a tradition that I meet another Triton owner, a good friend of mine, who shares an interest in traditional music, and whisky!
I usually break the journey, and like last year, I stopped at the fantastic CL at Allanaha Farm, just outside Nairn. Only one other van here.
Set on a strip of woodland between field, it is idyllic and very quiet. A stripped back site, no power or site lighting, but a good water supply and somewhere to empty the toilet tank.
Next morning, continued the trip on towards Kintail. We headed along to Inverness, then down the Great Glen and along Glen Moriston and down past the Cluannie Inn.
Stopped for my traditional photo in Glen Shiel!
On arrival at the site, there was a lot of activity at the entrance. Hollywood had arrived, and were filming the remake of the Highlander movie! The entire site would be closing shortly in a deal struck to house the crew and cast. They would take the entire site for a whole month!
The crew were busy building a bridge further up Glen Licht, apparently the Director preferred the location on the opposite banks of the River Croe. A huge amount of effort and expense was going on here.
Made a few new trips, and returned to some old haunts. Above is Glen Elchaig, notable for being the route the Jacobite Army took towards the Battle of Glenshiel in 1719.
A touch of winter still around. The Five Sisters had a healthy dusting of snow, as seen from the road near Ratagan.
A nice walk near Kirkton on the shores of Loch Alsh. A spot I often stop to stock up on fresh eggs sold on the roadside here. Kirkton is also the historic and original home to the Kinlochsheil Shinty Teams.
The roadside memorial to the Glensheil shinty player Donald Campbell. An extract from a blog post:
ERECTED BYGLENSHIEL SHINTY CLUBAND FRIENDSIN MEMORY OFDONALD CAMPBELLWHO DIED ONFEB.24th.I927.R.I.P.The cairn which was designed and built by a local mason ,was erected towards the end of I927 by his fellow members of the Glenshiel Shinty Team as a mark of respect to a comrade who died so tragically young. The tradesman who built the cairn was probably John Grant, mason, who lived at Shiel at that time
I also took the opportunity to climb up to the site of the 1719 Battle of Glensheil, and one of the few ruins which existed at that time.
I also returned to walk around Ard Hill with its lovely view over to the Skye Bridge.
The view of the Five Sisters of Kintail and Loch Duich from the Ratagan Road.
Always a rewarding trip, and great to revisit some of my favourite walks. Also a great time to catch up with my friend, plenty music was played, and much fine whisky was consumed!
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