Tag Archives: Sgarbh Breac

Walker on Islay and Jura’s Beinn an Oir

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Picture of a walker in front of a scree covered mountainA walker on Islay returning from Sgarbh Breac in front of the impressive backdrop of the highest of the Paps of Jura, Beinn an Oir.

Sgarbh Breac and the Wyre Majestic, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a hill over a sound, a wreck on the shore of the soundA view from the ferry to Colonsay travelling up the Sound of Islay. The hill is Sgarbh Breac (364m), the highest hill in the north of Islay. At the shore of the sound you can spot the wreck of the Wyre Majestic. Bunnahabhain Bay hiding behind it on the left.

Approaching the Sound of Islay on a walk

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Panoramic picture of a group of walkers approaching a sound between two islands on a sunny dayA beautiful panoramic view of the landscape at the foot of Sgarbh Breac, overlooking the Sound of Islay with Jura and the Paps of Jura on the other side. We were returning from Bolsa on a walk in the north of Islay.