April 2016

A walk to Dùn Caan 28 Looking along the shore of Loch na Meilich towards The Storr on Skye in the distance.

A walk to Dùn Caan 27 A view SW from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan looking over the Narrows of Raasay, Loch Sligachan and Sconser, and the Cuillins in the background.

A walk to Dùn Caan 26 A view SW from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan over the spectacular fault-line scarp of Bealach Ruadh, with Skye and the Cuillins in the distance.

A walk to Dùn Caan 25 A view south from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan over Loch na Mna and the spectacular fault-line scarp of Bealach Ruadh, with Skye and the Cuillins in the distance.

A walk to Dùn Caan 24 A view SSW from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan over the spectacular fault-line scarp of Bealach Ruadh, with Skye and the Cuillins in the distance.

A walk to Dùn Caan 23 A long-focus view north from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan. Just right of centre is the lower elevation, rugged ground, of the northern end of Raasay and the island of Rona just visible beyond; both comprised of Lewisian Gneiss. The contrast between this and the bedded Jurassic rocks in the foreground is marked.

A walk to Dùn Caan 22 A view north from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan over the Inner Sound to the right, with the mainland Applecross peninsula visible on the far side, and Raasay Sound and Skye to the left. Just right of centre is the northern end of Raasay and the island of Rona just visible beyond.

A walk to Dùn Caan 21 A southerly view from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan, looking to Skye and the Red Cuillins.

A walk to Dùn Caan 20 A southerly view from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan, looking over the Narrows of Raasay and Loch Sligachan to Skye and the Red Cuillins.

A walk to Dùn Caan 19 A further southerly view from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan, looking to Skye and the Cuillins.

A walk to Dùn Caan 18 A glorious southerly view from the summit plateau of Dùn Caan, looking to Skye and the Cuillins.

A walk to Dùn Caan 17 A view west from the edge of the Dùn Caan summit plateau looking over the Sound of Raasay to Skye. Ben Tianavaig is prominent in the centre. To the right, Portree is just visible. On the skyline left of the centre are the two flat-topped hills Healabhal Mhòr and Healabhal Bheag - 'Macleod's Tables' - on western Skye. The body of water in the foreground is Loch an Meilich.

A walk to Dùn Caan 16 A view to the NW over the Sound of Raasay looking to Skye with The Storr on the left and the Quirang on the centre. In the very far distance are the mountains of Harris across the Minch in the Outer Hebrides.

A walk to Dùn Caan 15 A view to the NNE over the Inner Sound with the mainland Applecross peninsula visible on the far side. Just left of centre is the northern end of Raasay and the island of Rona just visible beyond.

A walk to Dùn Caan 13 The summit of Dùn Caan is very fine indeed with spectacular views in all directions. There are many contrasting colours in the rocks, vegetation and peaty soil. This photo is a panorama from two separate photos stitched together. The view is to the south, with the mountains of Skye in the distance; also the island of Scalpay in centre. The main body of water is the Inner Sound with the Crowlin Islands, Longay and Pabay visible (see notes). To the east of the summit, the ground falls away steeply in a series of crags and escarpments. The green flat area left of centre marks the abandoned settlement of Hallaig, a victim of the brutal Highland clearances. I had the summit to myself and spent over an hour here just taking in the scenery.

A walk to Dùn Caan 14 The summit of Dùn Caan is very fine indeed with spectacular views in all directions. The view is to the south east, with the mountains of Skye in the distance; also the island of Scalpay in centre. The main body of water is the Inner Sound with the Crowlin Islands, Longay and Pabay visible (see notes). To the east of the summit, the ground falls away steeply in a series of crags and escarpments. The green flat area left of centre marks the abandoned settlement of Hallaig, a victim of the brutal Highland clearances. I had the summit to myself and spent over an hour here just taking in the scenery.

A walk to Dùn Caan 12 The summit of Dùn Caan is very fine indeed with spectacular views in all directions. There are many contrasting colours in the rocks, vegetation and peaty soil. This view is to the south, with the mountains of Skye in the distance; also the island of Scalpay to the left of centre. I had the summit to myself and spent over an hour here just taking in the scenery.

A walk to Dùn Caan 11 On the summit of Dùn Caan there is a fine Ordnance Survey triangulation column, in the typical Scottish cylindrical style. The view is to the north.