Loch Teacuis

The walk starts in the middle of nowhere. It is advisable to park at the quarry. The proposed walk is deliberately limited to a “good”, motorable forest track and offers lovely views of the loch, the opposite shore and, towards the end, the junction with the central part of Loch Sunart.
The end point is a slipway for forestry vehicles.
Please note: the route is not circular … you’ll need to allow for at least double the distance to get back to your car.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.05 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 318 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 259 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 194 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 ft

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Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 95 ft - Small disused quarry
  2. 1 : mi 0.61 - alt. 66 ft - Passing
  3. E : mi 4.05 - alt. 167 ft - Slipway – end of the road suitable for vehicles

Notes

Hikers are free to turn back at (E) or to continue first along a well-marked path and then along a much less frequented and less visible path towards the abandoned hamlet of Dorlin, facing the island of Oronsay.
From there, it’s even possible to return to Drimnin via a ‘good’ stony track, possibly passing through Auliston Point (another detour along a path that’s sometimes well-marked, sometimes less so) … but given the total distance, it’s best to arrange for two vehicles.

A quick reminder for the forgetful: it is forbidden to park on the ‘passing places’ along ‘single-track roads’ or on ‘slipways’, as these areas are reserved exclusively for vehicles to pass each other and for long vehicles to turn round, respectively.
Please note that the road leading to the starting point is prone to flooding, so it is not uncommon to have to drive through one or two sections of water along Loch Arienas.

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