Stac Pollaidh/Achmelvich Beach (Weekend In Assynt), 25.05. 2018
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- On the weekend of 25th-28th 0f May 2018, I went on a trip to visit Assynt on the stunning Northwest coast of Scotland. The plan was to climb the Graham's Stac Pollaidh, and Suilven, with an optional wildcamp on Suilven. Then two bag the two Munros that are exclusive to the area, those being Conival and Ben More Assynt.
I also planned to visit Achmelvich Beach and hopefully swim in its turquoise blue waters.
Here are the links to my other Weekend In Assynt Vlogs.
Day 2: • Munro Bagging Conival ...
Day 3/4: • SUILVEN (Weekend In As...
Stac Pollaidh is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The peak displays a rocky crest of Torridonian sandstone, with many pinnacles and steep gullies. The ridge was exposed to weathering as a nunatak above the ice sheet during the last Ice Age, while the ice flow carved and scoured the smooth sides of the mountain.[1]
The modern Gaelic name is a recent invention. The peak is named on the first edition Ordnance Survey maps simply as "An Stac" (the pinnacle) and on later maps as "Stac Polly". The "Polly" element is of Norse origin, derived from "Pollå" meaning "pool river". Due to its relatively low height of just over 2000 feet, fine views and ease of access from a road it has become a very popular peak to climb.
It looks like you had a path to start your climb on which took you round to the north side of the mountain. I climbed it in the late 1950 early 60's there was no path and we climbed it from the south side. It needed a bit of rock climbing to reach the summit.
Hello fellow Douglas! Thank you for the comments. That’s really interesting to hear from someone who climbed this brilliant mountain in the way you did. Yes, the Assynt society have a well maintained path up there and even with that it looked rather foreboding so I can only imagine how daunting it may have looked back when you climbed it.
I have to say I fell in love with this area of Scotland. I am glad also that it is in such a remote location and that only those who truly make the effort to go find their way there.
Thanks for watching, and sharing your story with me.
Best Regards,
Douglas.
Hi Douglas, enjoyed your video as I'm off to climb Stac Pollaidh in a few weeks time. The reason I chose it was to get views of Suilven which is just to far away in boggy land for me to get to and back in a day, as the nearest car park is what 6m away. I should have done it when I was your age. Yes I know Sheila Hancock climbed it in her 80's but I'm sure she was well looked after and probably got a helicopter to the start of the climb 😉 How do the views from the top of Stac Pollaidh compare from the top of Suilven?
Hi and thanks for stopping by to leave a nice comment. You are right about the walk in to Suilven, it’s a bit of trek compared to the easy access to Stac Pollaidh from the car park. Each mountain has its own merits, and the views from either are just as impressive as is that entire landscape up there. Stac Pollaidh was a great adventure with plenty of scrambling once up on top, and the view across to the majestic Suilven is something to behold. I hope you have great weather and even better views on the day!
Douglas 😁🙌🏼
Very beautiful! I am enjoying your videos, which I discovered since seeing the film "Edie" and falling under the spell of Suilven.
Thank you Sabrina for the kind comments, Suilven was one of the most magical places I’ve ever witnessed. I cannot recommend a trip to visit this beautiful mountain and indeed area at least once in your lifetime.
Best regards to you and thanks for watching,
Douglas 😁🙌🏼⛰🏴
@@DouglasGilgallon I very much hope to visit Scotland in my lifetime. I was named after one of my Vermont ancestors who had Scottish heritage and I have a strong pull that way. Thanks again for your beautiful videos.
I hope you do visit one day Sabrina, I’ve heard from several folks who have stated similar, that they feel a pull within them to the highlands, something deep and profound. I guess our heritage runs through our DNA and down through the generations. I’m glad you loved Edie, it’s a magical wee story and was largely underrated when it was released here last year. Sheila Hancock deserves a BAFTA nomination, I mean, accomplishing all that arduous filming in her 80’s?!
Thank you again Sabrina,
Best Regards,
Douglas. 😁🙌🏼⛰🏴