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"From Mallaig across Loch Nevis to the Rough Bounds of Knoydart by sea kayak"

27/01/2006: A  day paddle from Mallaig to the isolated village of Inverie, Knoydart.

Conditions on the day: Wind NE force 3 dropping to 0. HW (Mallaig): 04:21, GMT  LW: 10:14, HW: 16:44. 4 days before springs. Sunrise: 08:32, sunset: 16:39.

We left the south of Glasgow at 06:13 and arrived at Mallaig at 09:40. There is car parking all round the east bay. Nearest public toilet is at Mallaig railway station. We launched at 10:20 in Mallaig harbour at NM677968, down a very slippy concrete ramp. 

060127gpsmap.jpg (270365 bytes)GPS track of route. 25.7 km, max speed: 11.3km/hr, moving time: 04:34hrs, moving average speed: 5.6km/hr,  stopped time: 02:18hrs, overall  average speed: 3.7km/hr.

060127gpschart.jpg (213819 bytes)Chart of route.

060127IMGP1219.jpg (87618 bytes)Mallaig harbour, keep well to the east as the entrance is very busy.

060127IMGP1226.jpg (76987 bytes)Jim leaving Mallaig.

060127IMGP1228.jpg (75856 bytes)Mike gets first sight of Knoydart and Sgurr Choire Choinnichean, 796m.

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060127IMGP1243.jpg (71730 bytes)Heading NE for Glas Eilean en route to Sandaig.

060127IMGP1247.jpg (88219 bytes)Glas Eilean.

060127IMGP1251.jpg (96428 bytes)Jim and Jennifer, Glas Eilean.

060127IMGP1254.jpg (75691 bytes)Jim in the Valley Aquanaut.

060127IMGP1267.jpg (91534 bytes)Approaching Sandaig.

060127IMGP1268.jpg (102550 bytes)Sandaig Bay.

060127IMGP1273.jpg (71023 bytes)Sandaig Bay.

060127IMGP1275.jpg (110050 bytes)Sandaig Bay.

060127IMGP1275b.jpg (98989 bytes)Valley Nordkapp LV and two Rockpool Alaw Bachs in Sandaig Bay.

060127IMGP1276.jpg (81894 bytes)Valley Nordkapp LV and two Rockpool Alaw Bachs in Sandaig Bay.

060127IMGP1278.jpg (127334 bytes)Sandaig Bay.

060127IMGP1284.jpg (78311 bytes)Jennifer in the Valley Nordkapp LV.

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060127IMGP1298.jpg (385337 bytes)Looking SE to Sgurr an Eilean Ghiubhais 522m on North Morar.

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060127IMGP1315.jpg (88907 bytes)Lunch stop with Rhubha Raonuill behind.

060127IMGP1319.jpg (111668 bytes)Valley Nordkapp LV.

060127IMGP1322.jpg (74021 bytes)Valley Aquanaut.

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060127IMGP1325.jpg (78734 bytes)A Knoydardt silver sand beach near Rhubha Raonuill.

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060127IMGP1334.jpg (117726 bytes)Looking SSE from Rhubha Raonuill with Sgurr an Eilean Ghiubhais 522m behind.

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060127IMGP1356.jpg (137236 bytes)Rhubha Raonuill.

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060127IMGP1378.jpg (66221 bytes)Wild goats on Rhubha Raonuill.

060127IMGP1383.jpg (77392 bytes)Approaching the statue of the Madonna on Rhubha Raonuill.

060127IMGP1388.jpg (128147 bytes)Rhubha Raonuill.

060127IMGP1399.jpg (99985 bytes)Rhubha Raonuill.

060127IMGP1404.jpg (49433 bytes)The statue of the Madonna on Rhubha Raonuill.

060127IMGP1416.jpg (117537 bytes)Jennifer, Valley Nordkapp LV.

060127IMGP1423.jpg (105728 bytes)Loch Nevis.

060127IMGP1427.jpg (69333 bytes)Loch Nevis.

060127IMGP1438.jpg (114083 bytes)Approaching Inverie with its new £5 million RORO jetty under construction.

060127IMGP1445.jpg (75657 bytes)Inverie.

060127IMGP1451.jpg (106149 bytes)The Old Forge pub, Inverie, the most remote pub in mainland Britain.

060127IMGP1452.jpg (73341 bytes)4 sea kayakers dripping salt water all over the floor didn't raise ane eyebrow...

060127IMGP1454.jpg (96996 bytes)but then neither did two of the locals who arrived dripping blood from long knives. We were made very welcome and the pint of Gunness was superb.

060127IMGP1456.jpg (101198 bytes)Leaving Inverie for Sgeir a'Ghaill on North Morar.

060127IMGP1463.jpg (70770 bytes)Looking down Loch Nevis with the hills of Rum above Mike.

060127IMGP1465.jpg (73117 bytes)The "Western Isles" ferry that connects Inverie to Mallaig.

060127IMGP1478.jpg (75803 bytes)Mike in a Rockpool Alaw Bach.

060127IMGP1484.jpg (60809 bytes)Jim.

060127IMGP1488.jpg (80705 bytes)Jim with the sun setting on Sgur Coire nan Gobar 787m and the hills of Knoydart.

060127IMGP1497.jpg (145380 bytes)Knoydart from Sgeir a'Ghaill on North Morar.

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060127IMGP1503_07.jpg (263442 bytes)Sgeir a'Ghaill on North Morar.

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060127IMGP1513.jpg (62646 bytes)Heading back to Mallaig along the North Morar shore in the fading light.

060127IMGP1517.jpg (89755 bytes)Jim paddling under Sgurr an Eilean Ghiubhais 522m 

060127IMGP1520.jpg (120053 bytes)The green lagoon behind Eilean Ghiubhais, North Morar.

We landed at the slip in Mallaig at 16:57, sunset was at 16:.39.

 

 

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