A three day, 114km paddle round the Morvern peninsula via Loch Linnhe, the Sound of Mull and Loch Sunart.
Sunset in Loch Drumbuie, an offshoot of Loch Sunart.
Tides:
Lynn of Morvern/Loch Linnhe
NE flood -0545 HW Oban ((+0110 HW Dover)
SW ebb +0025 Oban (-0505 HW Dover)
There are some peculiarities in the tides here.
A narrow stream of the flood tide entering the Lynn of Morvern hits the
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A barren point and fateful decision.
We set off from Tobermory, past the RNLI Severn class lifeboat Elizabeth Fairlie Ramsay, to cross the Sound of Mull for the second time that day. We were bound for Auliston Point, the NW tip of Morvern.
Rubha nan Gall lighthouse stands at the NW entrance to the Sound of Mull with the Ardnamurchan peninsula behind.The lighthouse was built in 1857 by David and Thomas Stevenson. It flashes once
Rubha nan Gall lighthouse stands at the NW entrance to the Sound of Mull with the Ardnamurchan peninsula behind.The lighthouse was built in 1857 by David and Thomas Stevenson. It flashes once
Sardines and showers in Tobermory.
On landing in Tobermory our first priority was not the Mishnish Bar but the Fishermans Pier Fish & Chip Van. This has a considerable reputation for a decent fish supper. It was recommended in the Independent's top 50 fish and chip shops last Saturday and even has a "Les Routiers" award. The fish is cooked to order (as are the frozen chips) so there is a short wait, which always carries the
A series of juxtapositions in the Sound of Mull.
North of Lochaline, the coastline of Morvern becomes much gentler and is backed by large forestry plantations. It was to here the the last few St Kildans were evacuated in 1930. Those that were able worked in the forests. what a juxtaposition a St Kildan in a forest in Morvern! They had come from an island with no trees!
We found Fiunary boathouse in a little inlet beside Rhubha na h-Airde
We found Fiunary boathouse in a little inlet beside Rhubha na h-Airde
Mines a bacon butty in Lochaline!
As the flood tide carried us up the Sound of Mull we came to the little village of Lochaline, which nestles on the west side of a narrow inlet that is only 90m wide.
The in going tide carried us through to Loch Aline at 7km/hr.
You need to be careful to keep out of the way of shipping in this very narrow and tidal channel. The Mull ferry, MV Loch Fyne passes through it nearly 30 times per day
The in going tide carried us through to Loch Aline at 7km/hr.
You need to be careful to keep out of the way of shipping in this very narrow and tidal channel. The Mull ferry, MV Loch Fyne passes through it nearly 30 times per day
Taking the Sound of Mull to the Next World.
The second day of our Morvern trip dawned still and calm but the peace of early morning (and our slumbers) was shattered...
...by the MV Clansman. She is the noisiest of the Calmac ferries at the best of times, as she burns the heaviest grade of fuel oil in her diesels. However, her crankshafts were just about to fail catastrophically and so the decibels this morning were deafening.
...by the MV Clansman. She is the noisiest of the Calmac ferries at the best of times, as she burns the heaviest grade of fuel oil in her diesels. However, her crankshafts were just about to fail catastrophically and so the decibels this morning were deafening.
A bed of bluebells in the Sound of Mull.
From Glensanda quarry the wild and remote SE coast of Morvern continued for another 12 km...
...until we approached Rubha an Ridire...
...which marked the turning point of our route.
We now ran before the light wind, to the NW, up the Sound of Mull which separates the Island of Mull from the SW coast of Morvern.
It was getting late when we finally arrived at a curving beach at the end of our
...until we approached Rubha an Ridire...
...which marked the turning point of our route.
We now ran before the light wind, to the NW, up the Sound of Mull which separates the Island of Mull from the SW coast of Morvern.
It was getting late when we finally arrived at a curving beach at the end of our
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