Lochan na Faoileige

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Sutherland

Scotland

Lochan na Faoileige

Arkle from Meall Horn The two great spurs of this quartzite mountain seen from the col NW of Meall Horn.
Arkle from Meall Horn Credit: Jim Barton

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Lochan na Faoileige Images

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Arkle from Meall Horn The two great spurs of this quartzite mountain seen from the col NW of Meall Horn.
Arkle from Meall Horn
The two great spurs of this quartzite mountain seen from the col NW of Meall Horn.
Looking up Towards Arkle Rock and boulder strewn moorland on lower slopes of Arkle. End of Creag nam Blar-Loch on the right.
Looking up Towards Arkle
Rock and boulder strewn moorland on lower slopes of Arkle. End of Creag nam Blar-Loch on the right.
Looking up Am Bathaich Boulder strewn lower slopes of Arkle.
Looking up Am Bathaich
Boulder strewn lower slopes of Arkle.
Allt a' Bhathaich Junction of streams in boulder strewn moorland. Arkle in the distance. Lovely clear water.
Allt a' Bhathaich
Junction of streams in boulder strewn moorland. Arkle in the distance. Lovely clear water.
Crags to E of An Garbh-choire Lots of boulder fields. We sat watching two golden eagles soaring directly above us.
Crags to E of An Garbh-choire
Lots of boulder fields. We sat watching two golden eagles soaring directly above us.
Loch an Easain Uaine Allt Coir' a' Chruiteir and ridge of Foinaven in the distance.
Loch an Easain Uaine
Allt Coir' a' Chruiteir and ridge of Foinaven in the distance.
Uidh na Tuaidh At the outflow of Loch an Easain Uaine. Very short river, which we crossed further downstream.
Uidh na Tuaidh
At the outflow of Loch an Easain Uaine. Very short river, which we crossed further downstream.
Small cairn on Creachan Thormaid Arkle in the background
Small cairn on Creachan Thormaid
Arkle in the background
Cùl a' Chada Chumhainn
Cùl a' Chada Chumhainn
Cliffs on Creagan Meall Horn
Cliffs on Creagan Meall Horn
Path to the Bealach Horn
Path to the Bealach Horn
Arkle from near Bealach Horn This is a superb place from which to see the NE corries of Arkle.
Arkle from near Bealach Horn
This is a superb place from which to see the NE corries of Arkle.
Lochan near Bealach Horn There is an interesting green, damp area with lochans between Bealach Horn and the lower slopes of An t-Sail Mhor, just above where the Allt Horn stream starts.
Lochan near Bealach Horn
There is an interesting green, damp area with lochans between Bealach Horn and the lower slopes of An t-Sail Mhor, just above where the Allt Horn stream starts.
Waterfalls on Allt Horn
Waterfalls on Allt Horn
Allt Horn
Allt Horn
On the slabs approaching Bealach Horn Heading for Lone after a day on Foinaven.
On the slabs approaching Bealach Horn
Heading for Lone after a day on Foinaven.
Deer on Bealach Horn
Deer on Bealach Horn
Arkle South Top Climbed with Chris Crocker, very windy place today with summit still in cloud for at least for another 10 minutes.

Name: Arkle South Top
Hill number: 4459
Height: 758m / 2487ft
Area: 16B: Durness to Loch Shin
Class: GTC
Grid ref: NC 31025 45324
Summit feature: cairn
Drop: 76m
Col: 682m  NC307454
Arkle South Top
Climbed with Chris Crocker, very windy place today with summit still in cloud for at least for another 10 minutes. Name: Arkle South Top Hill number: 4459 Height: 758m / 2487ft Area: 16B: Durness to Loch Shin Class: GTC Grid ref: NC 31025 45324 Summit feature: cairn Drop: 76m Col: 682m NC307454
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Lochan na Faoileige is located at Grid Ref: NC3244 (Lat: 58.360088, Lng: -4.8622203)

Unitary Authority: Highland

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

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