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Last updated: 09/01/13

Hill: Beinn Tharsuinn
Date: Friday 3rd February 2012
Company: Just myself
Time: 4Hrs 30Mins
Dog friendly: Yes

The forecast for today looked excellent, so I set off from home just before 04.00 to arrive at the parking area for Beinn Tharsuinn around 06.15.

Click here to see a map of the route undertaken

By 06.30, I was off walking - using my headtorch to see where I was going. I wanted to get reasonably high-up to watch the sunrise.

First light:


The walk-in was fairly slow as I kept stopping to take photos.

Mars above Torr Leathann and Beinn Tharsuinn:


There was enough light, about an hour before sunrise, to allow me to switch off the headtorch.

One hour before sunrise:


The pre-sunrise colours were spectacular this morning. I particularly liked the view towards the Cairngorms.

Cairngorms zoom: 


Cairngorms zoom:

Torr Leathann and Beinn Tharsuinn:

On reaching the end of the track, I made my way up Torr Leathann – a Graham Top of Beinn Tharsuinn.

Fifteen minutes before sunrise:

Cromarty Firth zoom:

Frozen glen:


Dornoch Firth:

I managed to get to a height of 450m as the sun began to appear.

Sunrise:

Sunrise:

Sunrise:

Sunrise:

Was a bit sun-blind for a few minutes after taking the above photos – I know your not supposed to look into the sun! On reaching the top of Torr Leathann, I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat – days like this are what hillwalking is all about.

Summit of Torr Leathann (Graham Top):

The air clarity today was superb.

Ben Wyvis from Torr Leathann:

Beinn Tharsuinn from Torr Leathann:

Ben Kilbreck:

From Torr Leathann I made my way across to Beinn Tharsuinn, walking on neve as much as possible.

Long shadows:
 

I was really impressed with the views from the summit. I was surprised and delighted to see across to Assynt – great seeing the West Coast from an East-Coast hill.

Summit of Beinn Tharsuinn:

Ben Wyvis:

View from summit of Beinn Tharsuinn:

Cul Mor zoom:

Suilven and Canisp:

Far North:

View from summit of Beinn Tharsuinn:

From the summit of Beinn Tharsuinn, I descended back to the end of the track and then followed the track back out to the car.

Descent from Beinn Tharsuinn:

Looking back to Torr Leathann and Beinn Tharsuinn:

I was back to the car by 11.00 and therefore needed a hill dessert. I crossed the road and ascended Cnoc an t-Sabhail (Sub 2000ft Marilyn) – report to follow. Wonderful day .