Two trips to the ‘Rough Bounds’ for the three central Munros therein. The remote Knoydart peninsula can only be accessed on foot, by boat or by helicopter! So, by Western Isles ferry to Inverie (on the north side of Loch Nevis at Inverie Bay beneath Sgurr Coire Choinnichean) for Ladhar Bheinn and Meall Buidhe and by Arnisdale ‘ferry’ to Barisdale boathouse for Luinne Bheinn. The Barisdale Estate lies within Barisdale Bay along the south shores of Loch Hourn on the Knoydart Peninsula and reveals spectacular views over to the Munro Beinn Sgritheall that stands above Arnisdale. It should be noted that it is indeed possible to arrange to get backpacks ferried to Kinlochhourn for the walk back out. From Kinlochhourn the final sequence in this video is an evening at Corryhully bothy within the Glenfinnan Estate on the return home. Years ago, I can remember standing at the summit of the 974m Munro, Beinn Sgritheall (yeah – having followed a Ralphie Storer non-existent path from the lochside!) and looking over to the Rough Bounds and wondering when I would ever get the opportunity to set foot therein. After Beinn Sgritheall we retired to the Glenelg Inn beer garden for refreshments on a wonderful sunny afternoon. But who would have thought that in Oct. 2009 Bin Laden would have been shot near there? Well, the pet stag that curiously had been named Osama Bin Laden and star of BBC’s the One Show was finally shot – for becoming to aggressive!!! Our first Rough Bounds trip was by …
Tribute to our found friend – Petra, a lost dog, rescued from the centre median of the six lane East Coast Park Highway – Singapore, Jan 1998. She lived a good life and touched many lives in Singapore and Cebu. She passed away on 2 Mar 2008.
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