Jen and I are just back from a few days staying at Inverie on Knoydart. We travelled up by train to Mallaig and then boat to Inverie, which is an excellent way of visiting this beautiful and remote peninsula.
The weather was better than forecast and we had some excellent walks including Beinn Bhuidhe; Luinne Bheinn and Meall Bhuidhe; Sgurr Coire Choinnichean and Druim na Cluain-airighe. The last of which, although being the smallest, is very rugged and requires good navigation particularly in poor visibility. The views from these hills were superb with Eigg, Rum, Skye and a huge number of mainland hills all being visible.
The walking on the ridges was generally on short grass and pretty dry, however getting on and off the ridges often involved steep, tussocky ground and we were glad the bracken was still low on some of the lower slopes. Later in the summer it’s probably worth planning to gain and lose height on the excellent tracks and stalkers paths and avoid the bracken covered areas, as it looks like it may be a bad year for ticks.
The hills in this area are pretty much snow free now, with just some patches remaining in North and East facing coires. Views inland showed there’s still plenty of snow on some of the higher peaks away from the sea.
We had a really friendly welcome from every one on Knoydart and particularly at the quiet bunkhouse where we stayed. Also, we had excellent food at the Tea Shop in Inverie; The Old Forge, the remotest pub in mainland Britain, and at Doune an even more remote restaurant and accommodation spot.
