OLD MAN OF STORR

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wyspa skye, okolice storr, old man of storr (starzec ze storr). ciekawa iglica skalna oraz robiace wrazenie wysokie skalne klify. bardzo duzo sciezek  a wiec I opcji zwiedzania. mozna tylko do 'starca', mozna sie pokusic o wejscie na klify, mozna rowniez przejsc klifami 'dookola'. czasowo -powiedzmy 3 godz razem z czasem na fotki, z przejsciem klifami conajmniej 4.5 godz.

wiem ze moze to banalne. ale przecietnie zwiedzajacy nie zdaje sobie sprawy ze 'starzec' jest nieco oddalony od drogi I aby do niego dosc z parking czeka was conajmniej godzina bez przerwy pod gorke. warto pamietac robiac plany lub biorac male dzieci.

dokladna mapka trasy z przejsciem klifow

(zrodlo: walkhighlands)

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condensed info:

isle of skye, old man of storr. very impressive rock needle surrounded by even more impressive vertical cliffs. lots of paths in the area therefore various options of visiting the man are at hand. you can just walk towards the old man of storr or explore paths around, you can as well go up the cliffs (just to take the photo from different perspective or traverse up along the cliffs) 

time-wise: old man of storr only -3hrs (including photo and exploring time), old man + cliffs traverse 4.5hrs

maybe this will seem obvious, but you need to be aware that the old man is relatively far from the road and car park, also to reach the old man you will have to walk at least full hour up the hill (worth considering when taking small kids)

detailed route with cliffs traverse

(copyright walkhighlands)

klify. z tej perspektywy nie widac 'starca' choc jest na tym zdjeciu

cliffs, from this perspective you cant really see the old man though the rock needle IS on this photo

na wschod, w strone cuillinsow  /   looking east towards the cuillins

klasycznie   / ... the classic way...

..tworczo   /   .. the creative way (with the cliffs)

klify / cliffs

ksiazkowo.... (z klifow)   /   ...the proper way...  (from the cliffs)

I z klifami   /  with the cliffs

klify  / cliffs

fajne formy skalne  /  cool rock formations

(by bea)

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sligachan, isle of skye

wschod slonca / sunrise

FAIRY POOLS, ISLE OF SKYE

glen brittle, fairy pools

niezwykle przyjemny niedzielny poranek! zebralysmy sie szybciutko by nie natknac sie na tlumy turystow przemierzajacych glen brittle oraz sciezke idaca wzdluz strumienia Allt Coir a Mhadaidh. to wlasnie na tym strumieniu znajduja sie dziesiatki wiekszych I mniejszych wodospadow oraz liczne 'jeziorka' w ktorych mozna, jesli nie poplywac, to chociaz pomoczyc dupke :) 

wazne: przecietny turysta przemierzy tylko pierwsza 1/3 sciezki I zatrzyma sie kolo 'najslynniejszego' wodospadu I jeziorka znanego z tysiecy zdjec krazacych po internecie. tam raczej nie uda wam sie poplywac, chyba ze nie przeszkadza wam tloczenie sie w 10 osob na 4 metrach kwadratowych... ale jesli pojdziecie nieco dalej, naprawde 50-100 metrow dalej prawie nikt nie bedzie was niepokoic..no I bedziecie miec cale jeziorko dla siebie :) jesli, tak jak my, zapomnieliscie stroju kapielowego - idzcie nieco dalej I nieco wczesniej rano :)

goraco polecamy! 

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glen brittle, fairy pools

brilliantly nice sunday morning! again, we got up very early to try to avoid the crowds of random tourists roaming along glen brittle, picnicking and sunbathing along Allt Coir a Mhadaidh. the stream accommodates dozens of lower and higher waterfalls as well as pools.. green crystal clear ice cold water... water whispering to your ear to come in and enjoy...   :)

some pools are large and deep enough to swim, other ones suitable just to wet you feet. 

important:  an average tourist will walk only first 1/3 of the path and will come back after seeing just the first waterfall and pool. the pool is known around the web, thousands of pictures posted, I guess this is why an average tourist will think that 'this is it'. this pool is going to be very busy and you're likely to just watch others in the water rather than jumping in yourself... unless you like squeezing yourself with 10 other guys on 4 square metres... 

but if you do mind that, you will go a wee bit further, 50-100 metres further up the stream and you are very likely to be absolutely undisturbed at all, having the pool just to yourself. and if you, like us, forgot your swimming suit, you will have to go to fairy pools a little bit earlier than the others, and wee little bit further than the others :)     

very much recommended!

sciezka wiodaca do strumienia I grani cuillinsow   /  path taking you to the stream and further to the cuillin ridge

the black cullins

Allt Coir a Mhadaidh

najslynniejszy wodospad I jeziorko  /   the most famous pool and waterfall

.. ale idac nieco dalej nie natykamy sie na nikogo...

... but going just a wee bit further, we are alone!

wybaczcie ale nie zamieszcze naszych zdjec 'plywajacych'  (z przyczyn ktore podalam na wstepie)

forgive me, but I cannot show you the pics with us swimming...reason - given in the introduction

idac jeszcze nieco dalej    /   going still wee bit further