Alan Drury

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Posted: 28 May 2020


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Suilven
Melon Udrigle
Wester Ross
Scottish Highlands
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Suilven from Melon Udrigle Beach

Suilven from Melon Udrigle Beach
Suilven (Scottish Gaelic: Sùilebheinn) is a mountain in Scotland. Lying in a remote area in the west of Sutherland, it rises from a wilderness landscape of moorland, bogs, and lochans known as Inverpolly National Nature Reserve. Suilven forms a steep-sided ridge some 2 km in length. The highest point, Caisteal Liath ("Grey Castle" in Scottish Gaelic), lies at the northwest end of this ridge. There are two other summits: Meall Meadhonach ("Middle Round Hill") at the central point of the ridge is 723 m high, whilst Meall Beag ("Little Round Hill") lies at the southeastern end.

Geologically, Suilven is formed of Torridonian sandstone, sitting on a landscape of Lewisian Gneiss. The surrounding rocks were eroded during an episode of glaciation. Suilven was covered by the last British and Irish Ice Sheet. Prior research described Suilven and many other mountains in Northwest Scotland as nunataks, but cosmogenic isotope dating of mountaintop erratics has since disproved this hypothesis. The flow of ice created the distinctive narrow teardrop plan, while carving and scouring the vertical sides of the mountain.

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 Annalia S.
Annalia S. club
Such beautiful colors and I love the "crispiness" of the sea against the softness of the hills!
4 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Lovely soft colours Alan and a great view ~ All the best ~ Nick
4 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
Very nice indeed Alan and one for the fav's folder again

Best wishes ... Steve
4 years ago.
 Alan Drury
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Thanks it was a nice day to be here. Beat wishes Alan.
4 years ago.

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