Coir' a' Chearcaill Inverness-shire

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.06938/-5.5403509 or Grid Reference NG8503. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Tents and bothy at Barrisdale, 1991

Two tents, (there were others), and the bothy / bunkhouse at Barrisdale in perfect weather for making ascents to the three Munros in the vicinity. Another Munro is in view distantly at the centre of the image: Beinn Sgritheall, across Loch Hourn, a small section of which can be seen.

Trevor Littlewood

River Barrisdale flowing towards Barrisdale Bay, 1991

The River Barrisdale flowing downstream from a bridge to enter the bay which is part of Loch Hourn. The mountain at the centre of the image is Beinn Sgritheall.

Trevor Littlewood

Bouldery bed of River Barrisdale

The extent of the boulderiness of the course of the river betrays the breadth of the water flow at times of spate. The view is upstream from the bridge over the river just south of the campsite and bothy. Several tents are pitched further on. Luinne Bheinn is the mountain.

Trevor Littlewood

The White House, Knoydart, Luinne Bheinn behind

Luinne Bheinn is a popular hill walk close to The White House, which is part of Barisdale Estate and can be rented by walkers who want to escape the notorious Knoydart midges.

Marion Boyle

Foot of north-west ridge of Sgurr a' Choire bheithe, Glen Barrisdale behind

The woodland, Doire Asamaidh, clothes the foot of the ridge. Much of the woodland in the area is regenerating, having been fenced off.

Marion Boyle

SgÃ¹rr a' Choire Bheithe from the MÃ m Barrisdale path

With Gleann Barrisdale to the left and Gleann Unndalain to the right.

Nigel Brown

Barrisdale from the east ridge of Stob a' Chearcaill

After an overnight bivvi on Ladhar Bheinn, it was an early start to get to the Mam Barrisdale and onwards to Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe before the walk out to Inverie. The route down to the bealach was a bit of a scramble, rather like coming off Maol Chean-Dearg to cross over to Sgorr Ruadh. The walk ended in darkness along the track and on reaching Inverie, there was apparently no accommodation so a second bivvi, this time on the beach, saved a bit of cash which helped pay for the ferry back to Mallaig. See also NG8303 : Bivvi ledge on Ladhar Bheinn and NM7799 : Beach life.

AlastairG

Bachd Mhic an Tosaich, Luinne Bheinn

David Brown

Mam Barrisdale

David Brown

Stob a' Chearcaill viewed from A' Chruach

Doug Lee

At the top of the pass to Barrisdale

With rusksacks of camping gear, the top of Mam Barrisdale is a welcome sight. Below lies Loch an Dubh-Lochain beside which we had spent the night. Next stop Barrisdale and the afternoon postman's boat to Corran across Loch Hourn. Those were the days!

Julian Paren

Ascent of the north ridge of Luinne Bheinn

Looking towards Stob a' Chearcaill.

Alan Reid

Barisdale

View from on the west ridge of Sgùrr a' Choire Bheithe.

Richard Webb

Bog, Barrisdale

There is a large marshy area at Barrisdale, crossed by the usual route up Ladhar Bheinn. Barrisdale is dominated by the fine peak of Luinne Bheinn.

Richard Webb

Bridge, Barisdale

It had just been repaired after being broken up by visitors for firewood.

Richard Webb

Camping, Barisdale

There is a camp site at Barisdale. It can get very busy, especially during English bank holidays. This was a June visit and there was no problems with midges however it did rain a lot. Part of a trip centred around munro completion. Took a boat across Loch Hourn, did Ladhar Bheinn in snow, followed by a very wet day on Meall Bhuidhe and a good day on Sgùrr a' Choire Bheithe. The tent is an Ultimate Peapod which was a popular model in the 1980s.

Richard Webb

Path, Barisdale

The path for Lochan Breac or Inverie under Luinne Bheinn.

Richard Webb

Glen Barisdale

View up one of the many steep sided east-west glens along the west coast of Scotland. The hill at the back is Slat Bheinn (which I have yet to visit). Sgùrr a' Choire Bheithe, which I was climbing at the time, on the right.

Richard Webb

Coir' a' Chearcaill is located at Grid Ref: NG8503 (Lat: 57.06938, Lng: -5.5403509)