by Richard Langley | Jun 12, 2026 | Coastal Walks
Climbing Suilven, the iconic mountain of Sutherland. Having passed by the mountain so many times, it was with much anticipation when I set forth along the wooded glen of the River Kirkaig to start the ascent of Suilven. After my earlier scramble up An Teallach,...
by Richard Langley | Jun 11, 2026 | Coastal Walks
Following on from a visit last October it seemed a good time to visit this area of NW Scotland one more time, particularly as the weather forecast was good. As for my last visit the first stop on the road from Ullapool was the car park alongside Loch Assynt and...
by Richard Langley | May 19, 2026 | Coastal Walks
Day 1 Lochinver to AchmelvichIch. It’s about a 4 mile walk from Lochinver across the hill side. Both the walk and then the beach are breathtaking to witness. Its an incredible walk with a jewel at the end and thats Achmelvich Beach. Day2. The Inver Loop. The...
by Richard Langley | May 13, 2026 | Coastal Walks
Autumn Days in Coigach and Assynt I got the early train up to Inverness and hired a car for the journey across to Lochinver. The drive along the single track road from Ullapool to Lochinver was unforgettable with the most spectacular scenery. I just took one stop...
by Richard Langley | May 6, 2026 | Beaches, Coastal Walks
From mid summer in 2009, these were some of the beaches I discovered over a two month retreat. My time was spent camping and mainly on Unst, my favourite beach however was St Ninians on the...
