We took the new car west yesterday for a relatively easy walk in Torridon. Sadly the tops of the mountains were in cloud so the views weren’t as dramatic as they can be in this beautiful area, but we still enjoyed a fine trek behind Liathach.<\/p>\n
I haven’t done much Munro-style walking in this area despite a number of visits, so a trip up Beinn Alligin is in order soon, I reckon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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