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ISLE OF RAASAY - RAASAY FOREST 27th MAY 2008

Location -
Isle of Raasay
Map -
South Skye & Cullin Hills - 32
Route -
Ferry Terminal, dismantled railway, Raasay Forest, Clachan, Inverarish, Ferry Terminal
Distance -
5.75 Miles
Weather -
Sunny
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Route Map -
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Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission
of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

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The ferry from Sconser with Meall Buidhe behind.


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Heading up the old dismatled railway from the ferry terminal to Raasay Forest.


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Looking back to Skye from Raasay.


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Above the ferry terminal with the climb nearly over the views become more impressive of An Coileach (673m).


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The route of the dismantled railway clearly visible in this shot.


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The inscription on this cross reads:

'Sunrise over the hills of Skye
Sunrise over the sea
There's not a place in all the world
In which I'd rather be
For I call it the earthly paradise
Because its like heaven to me
Raasay'.


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The beach north of Clachan.


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Looking north west to Ben Tinavaig(413m).


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Old boat at Clachan.


 

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