Okay, I visit this location often, it’s a great viewpoint reasonably accessible and not too much of a strain to drag camping gear up the slope. I’ve been coming here for many years and have noticed as time goes on it has become more popular probably in no small part because of Youtube.
So I was horrified to see after chugging up the hill to see a tent already in my favourite spot, this forced me to scout around for another location. It’s not the first time but before it was because of excessively windy conditions and I found a slightly more sheltered pitch on an otherwise exposed hill.
A frosty pitch
After scouting around and of course returning to a previously spied spot I set about setting up, with some difficulty. The ground was frozen solid and at first I thought I wouldn’t get a peg in, but putting my knee behind it, much to a complaining hand one then another went in, secure. It was a blessing and a curse, getting the pegs in was a challenge but it would have been too boggy a spot if it were not frozen. I always peg out, you never know if the wind might pick up in the night.
Rannoch Moor dominated by Lochan na h-Achlaise and Loch Ba
Getting late in the day with everything set up I grabbed my down jacket, having slowed down now It was getting chilly, I crunched through deep frosty grass and immediately set about capturing images before the last of the daylight disappeared. One advantage of knowing the area is that I know where to go, It might be the same location each time, but each and every time the conditions are different.
Last of the sun over Loch Tulla
Light trail over the moor
Soon the light was failing and it was time to get some dinner, macaroni cheese and a large cup of tea, I was hungry by now and as usual hadn’t been taking in enough fluids, that tea was so good. I snoozed for a bit listening to some music but was out the door as soon as I noticed there were some clear skies.
Stars over Rannoch Moor
It was supremely frosty under foot but thankfully no wind, none the less with the sun out of the picture the temperature had gone south dramatically and it was soon time to get into my humble shelter and snuggle into my sleeping bag.
Safely tucked in
Next morning sunrise wasn’t anything to write home about, but it had been a good trip with some great weather and I was already looking forward to a return.
Thankyou whomever was in my spot I quite liked this spot as well…
A frosty morning
Another spot…