Two visitors to the Corryvreckan whirlpool, spotted from the far northern end of Jura in April 2015. On the right the German Schnellboot (fast attack craft) P6122 ‘Puma’, the third of three boats of this class passing through that afternoon. On the left the much smaller RIB from Venture West visiting the Corryvreckan from Crinan.
During the Islay walking week in April 2015 we walked to the far north of Islay’s neighbour Jura to visit the Gulf of Corryvreckan with the famous Corryvreckan whirlpool. Here some of the walkers have arrived at our viewpoint, I estimate about 100-150 metres above the water. Amazing views were enjoyed from here, over to the whirlpool (not in the picture, it’s further to the left), to Scarba (on the left) and over to the mainland (including to Ben Cruachan, just right of centre).
A great view in the far north of Jura, experienced during the Islay walking week in April 2015. On our way to the Corryvreckan whirlpool we passed Barnhill, the place where George Orwell wrote his famous book 1984. In the distance the mainland with some snow still on Ben Cruachan.