Druim na h-Earba

30 August 2010.

Participants - Just me
Where - Druim na-h-Earba, 288m/944', Sub-2,000' Marilyn, Map 41, NN 090713

 We were on our way to Skye for a few days. I like to break up the journey; going this route I usually stop at Corran, take the ferry which is free for foot passengers and have an hour's leg stretch in Ardgour. But sometimes I like to vary this by doing an easy Marilyn and Druim na h-Earba falls into that category. This is the view from Ardgour looking up Loch Linnhe; Druim na h-Earba is the small pointed peak in the distance to the left of the boat.....

There is a parking area at a picnic spot at the high point of a side road that leaves Fort William at the first roundabout entering the town from the south. The parking was at a height of about 130m so a lot of the climb was accomplished in the drive. From the picnic area, a rough footpath has developed that goes to the trig and as might be expected from its position overlooking the loch, the views were excellent. This is looking down Loch Linnhe towards Corran.....

looking across the loch to the Corbett of Stob Coire a'Chearcaill.....

looking to Ben Nevis with the zig-zags of the tourist track visible.....

and looking back down on Fort William.....

It was a nice day so I sat around at the trig for a while before going back down to the car to continue the journey. It was a good hour's break from driving.