Autumn in Glen Etive

**Redshank** · 14th November 08, 04:50 PM

Glen Etive is a 14 mile single track road that ends at the head of Loch Etive, this very beautiful glen is often bypassed by tourist heading across Rannoch Moor to Glencoe,

it's a road to nowhere that just has to be taken, stunning scenery with plenty of wildlife, especially Red deer in the winter months seeking the relative shelter in the glen, more deer than you can shake the preverbial stick at, Red squirrels, Golden Eagles and at the Loch a walk along the shores may get you the odd glimpse of an otter.

At the Glencoe end of Glen Etive you pass right alongside Stob Dearg part of the Buachaille Etive Mor mountain range

passing many a waterfall on your left,

you stop and look back at where you have come from

Stop and say Hi to the locals

and wonder where the owner of this bicycle maybe, and how long he has been there

finally you will reach Loch Etive

view down the Loch

Aside from a sedate drive, taking in the surrounding scenery, there are ample places to safely park the car in order to take a days hiking in the hills, or if white water kayaking is your prefference there are some very good rapid sections before the river widens and reaches the loch, it's a special place, and one I highly recommend to tourists that are looking for something special to see and do.

Hope you enjoyed the trip

Chris

**Sionnach** · 14th November 08, 04:53 PM

These photos are just stunning! Thank you for posting them.

**McMurdo** · 14th November 08, 04:59 PM

Chris
You've done it again, a wonderful set of photos, thanks.

**Southern Breeze** · 14th November 08, 05:03 PM

Wonderful pics. Thank you for posting them.

**beloitpiper** · 14th November 08, 05:03 PM

Wow, look at that beautiful 10-point stag! What a gorgeous area.

**Drillagent** · 14th November 08, 05:30 PM

Someone please tell me how I can build a small house with a peat fire at the base of those awesome mountains. I'm drooling. Thanks for the great pics. Time to go upstairs and get a wee dram of the Bowmore I recently purchased.

**ChattanCat** · 14th November 08, 05:36 PM

Wonderfull. I like the contrast of the snow top mountains and the meadows.

**Rogerson785** · 14th November 08, 05:41 PM

Chris,

Those mountains look so inviting I would love to climb them and take in the beauty and feel the rush of being high above the valley’s and glens.

Chris

**GDub** · 14th November 08, 05:48 PM

Fantastic photos! Thanks!

**OFCJAX** · 14th November 08, 05:59 PM

OK, Anybody have a spare room I can sleep in when I move there?

I work hard and I don't eat much (Ok, one of those is a lie. Those who've met me could tell which)