Gallery
Michael's Mercian as he pauses to photograph back towards Arisaig; the primary school and St Mary's RC church left, Loch nan Ceall beyond.
Michael Hall silhouetted on Camusdarach's south-west rocks, sun flaring on the tide. Part of our pre-supper beach walk.
Tidal pool and ridged gneiss, south-west end of Camusdarach.
Camusdarach's crystal water and skerries, with Rum and Eigg faint beyond.
Tracks in the clean sand, Camusdarach's north-eastern sweep.
Silver sand and clear shallows below the jumping dunes, Camusdarach Beach.
Evening light on a dune-top sheep above Camusdarach.
Post-shower at Garramore Youth Hostel, Michael Hall tackles his self-prepared veg mountain, with rice pudding to finish.
Outside Garramore Youth Hostel, ready for the 5-mile ride to Mallaig. Skye lies across the Sound of Sleat.
Philip Humphreys and Andrew Simmons outside Skyelark gift shop at Armadale pier, Skye.
The complete group outside Glenbrittle Youth Hostel, ready to leave. Left to right: Chris, Darrel, Andrew S, Graham, Andrew B, Jeremy, Mark, Brett, Michael H, Philip M, Jason, Philip H.
Best view of the Cuillin mountains on Skye from Fairy Pools car park, 2.3 miles up the glen.
Darrel, Jeremy, Chris and Michael H lunch at Carbost War Memorial above Carbostmore, with fabulous views over Carbost and Loch Harport on Skye.
Looking over Loch Carron from Strathie, just beyond Plockton, 33 miles into the ride.
Rolling out on the coast road, Shore Street across Applecross Bay.
Looking back across Applecross Bay from the coast road to Shore Street.
Graham and (probably) Jason post-dune-hopping at Sand Beach car park. Beach left, MoD BUTEC road right; Raasay and the Cuillin beyond.
Michael Hall at the MoD sign for the BUTEC shore road, Sand Beach.
Andrew Brush, sun on his back, leaving Sand Beach car park—six miles in.
Jeremy Weston, caught mid-sprawl atop his fallen bike—thanks, Michael. Probably at Sand Beach car park.
Graham, Andrew B and Jeremy near Fearnmore, 14 miles out, turning towards Loch Torridon beyond.
Some families have more than one black sheep. Hebrideans and (probably) Scottish Blackfaces at Fearnmore.
Another sheep—probably Hebridean/Shetland—wandering Fearnmore; one of Fearnmore Wools’ flock.
Jeremy, Darrel, Andrew B and Graham with Fearnmore Wools’ proprietor, as his black sheep crosses.