Introduction
Day One - Loch Achall and Knockdamph
Day Two - Duag Bridge and Loch a'
Choire Mhoir
Day Three - Seanna Bhraigh and back to
Knockdamph
The cloud was down and the traditional Scottish mist/rain filled the air. There was no rush as we were planning on a straight walk out to Ullapool and it was around 11:00 am by the time we shouldered sacks and set off along the track. With the wind behind us we had donned waterproof jackets. The first 45 minutes of walking climbed steadily to turn the the corner into Glen Achall. We looked over to the entrance to Glen Douchary - the path we had come across on the previous evening - knowing that the waterfalls marked on the map would be virtually dry.
Once back on the main valley floor at East Rhidorroch we packed away sticks and waterproof jackets and settled down for the long walk along the drive. We passed a couple of walkers fully clad in midge nets (if they thought it was bad here they were in for a nasty surprise later one) en-route to Cape Wrath. Again we saw a few estate members and it was only as we neared Ullapool that we met any day walkers. A foreign couple passed us expecting to go up the valley and loop back on to the main road had no map, were running late, and were not aware the path would be difficult to find (even with a map - there were no shortcuts). We put them off.
A lunch stop was taken Cadubh where we raided the rest of our daily
provisions. Finally we reached the quarry at the entrance to the valley.
We trudged through the workings eyed quietly from the staff hut. Feet were
sore after the hard walking surface and steady pace. It was 3:30 pm as we
arrived in Ullapool and walked through the streets to the car park. The
swimming baths were found to be open so we headed there for a shower, a
swim in warm water and another shower. That is, after reporting our safe
return to the police station - where our note was removed from the notice
board and binned.
We were back - and had an appetite for more.
