Now that we're home, I'm going to post a few shots from the past week. This one was taken on Thursday at the summit of Gulvain in Glenfinnan.
Not the most interesting of hills - a long grassy pull up a never-ending steep slope with little to distract. When we got to the 'top', it wasn't the summit, and there was at least another kilometre to go along (sorry, up and down) a grassy plateau. And then it was back the way we came, and a never-ending grassy descent where we were desperate for a step or two on a flat surface to relieve the pressure on the knees. However, the views from the summit were amazing and the summit cairn was a beauty!
Theat sounds like a real tough one and my knees sure would have given in.
I take my hat off to you and John for soldiering on in these difficult conditions. At least you get rewarded with the most stunning views and shots. I like this unusual pile of rocks and wonder how they got there ;-)
Tough one on the knees indeed- but the spirit of determination prevailed! Is that water or snow in the distance? Awesome cairn- another good summit shot!
These cairns are remarkable…..who laid the first stone & how long ago I wonder! Sometimes it’s harder going down! 🤣. Lovely to see the valley & I guess Loch Shiel in the distance! Love the way you have the cairn in front & John walking the last step to reach it.
@sarah19 No, I think there's more to it than that. Some of them appear to have been built with a uniform size of stone (like this one), and some have been built in the form of a shelter where you can get relief from the prevailing wind. Others seem more random, just a pile of stones. They're all different. @busylady
I take my hat off to you and John for soldiering on in these difficult conditions. At least you get rewarded with the most stunning views and shots. I like this unusual pile of rocks and wonder how they got there ;-)
Are these cairns crested by walkers picking up a stone on the climb and leaving it on the top? Just curious.