Although small and remote, the Fairy Lochs are also notable as the crash site of an American B-24 bomber which crashed on the 13th June 1945 with the loss of 15 young lives. The site is a designated war grave and further details and photographs can be found here.
It is a great walk and the views are spectacular. If you ever find yourself in that part of the world it is well worth the climb...
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I have only been to Scotland when I cycled the end to end. The midges eat me alive and I have to admit spoilt a lot of the beauty for me. Diane
I clicked on the link. The pictures of the wreckage still strewn around are very evocative. Such a sad story, but wonderful that the souvenir hunters have not stripped the place bare.
One of my favourite places, Wester Ross. Used to stay at Poolewe. I like the walk from beside the New Inn toward the Flowerdale Falls... never yet reached the falls... there is too much natural history to look at and photograph. And then there's the inn at Badacro with it's collection of 'whishkies'. And Loch Maree... And Inverewe Gardens... And............
AH! Memories... thanks.
Great pic of you both - set up a rock I take it or did you have someone else with you?
Hi Tim.. Yes !! The inn at Badacro - have crawled out of it on too many occasions that I care to remember.. Have not been in recently though..
Jim - it was a rock (not too many people around up there)
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