We just returned from our summer holidays in Scotland. Sunny and warm weather combined with an unspoilt and undisturbed peninsula made it an unforgettable trip.
Ardnamurchan's crater (Scottish Gaelic: ''Ard na Murchan'': land of the great seas) is a 50 square mile peninsula and contains an abundance of wildlife. Its remoteness is accentuated by the main access route being a single track road for much of its length.
Good to know:
Distance: 3 kms
Rate: easy
GPS-track available for download: no
As always all photo's can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Our first walk, a very easy and short one, is a part of the Old School House Path, which starts just after you have passed the Sonachan hotel.
Why particularly that walk?
Because the whole north western corner of Ardnamurchan is a large "caldera" which is a crater left behind by a collapsed volcano. It is that crater that we wanted to see from a higher viewpoint and this track going slightly uphill takes you to the edge of the crater.
The track is waymarked from the point you encounter two houses (walk to the back of the house to the left and there you will see one of the signposts). From that point the track is uphill but the path is easy going. And standing on the edge of the crater this will be your view.
This is just a small part of the visible caldera. Underneath a panorama photo with some arrows to indicate the edge of this huge caldera.
You could continue your walk towards the little village in the middle of the caldera or return the way you came.
One last look at this beautiful area and then we are back at the car. Still lots of time to do another walk to Sanna Bay, which will follow soon on the HikingMoose.
Hope you enjoyed the pics!
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