Favourite/most memorable view?
scallywag
Howgill Fells, and my first walk on The Calf. It was a splendid,
clear day and the view made a lasting impression. Looking North West,
all the principal peaks of the Lake District standing in splendour,
and looking to the South of Coniston Old Man, the sun glinting on the
waters of Morecombe Bay. Magic! And still one of my favourites.
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Paul Brown
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I did The Calf for the first time last summer and have to agree that the
view from the top is wonderful because of its contrast. Not only are
Lakeland, Morecambe Bay and the Lune valley displayed well, but there is
a superb prospect of the northern Dales fells - all in all a beautiful
scene.
It's hard to pick a single favourite view, there are so many to choose
from! Here's a handful of memorable views I've been fortunate to
behold...
SCOTLAND
On a cloudless day with excellent seeing, the panorama of the Southern
Highlands from the top of Ben Lawers, including Ben Nevis, Buachaille
Etive Mor, Ben More and the length of Loch Tay.
ENGLAND
Another crystal clear day on Mow Cop in Cheshire, with views over the
Cheshire Plain to the Shropshire Hills and Jodrell Bank.
The view from the top of Pendle Hill, which takes in the Pennines,
Forest of Bowland, Three Peaks of Yorkshire, Lakeland Fells (on a very
clear day) and Irish Sea (including Blackpool Tower).
Loads of views in the Lakes, but a couple of my favourites include: the
Vale of Keswick and Skiddaw from the summit of Raise; Buttermere and its
enclosing ridges at sunset from Fleetwith Pike; the view south from
Skiddaw Little Man; and Place Fell basking in the afternoon sun from the
opposite shore of Ullswater (a sight that inspired me with awe before I
had an interest in the mountains).
WALES
The tantalising view from my university bedroom window of the Berwyn
range in North Wales (over 40km away), seen in all its moods from summer
to winter (OK, so this isn't really a view _from_ a mountain but _of_ a
mountain area).
The view of Tryfan (after we'd just done it) as it emerged through eerie
low cloud as we neared the top of Glyder Fach, and the view down the
Ogwen Valley from a bit further on.
The whole of Snowdonia over Anglesey from the top of Holyhead Mountain.
Looking back up the Black Ladders cwm to Carnedd Llewelyn and Carnedd
Dafydd while descending Mynydd Du.
OK, so that's at least 11 views, but who's counting? :-)
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Paul Brown
Mark Houghton
M.
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Simon Caldwell
Off the top of my head:
1. The view from the summit of Bla' Bheinn, over the Cuillin to the
West, and the mainland hills to the east
2. From Beinn Sgritheall across to Knoydart
3. From Grey Friars et al (the Coniston Fells), as per u.r.w
Expedition 2!
4. The view up Yosemite valley towards Half Dome, El Cap, etc.
S.
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the Cuillin and the Islands.
Carol
"scallywag" <scal...@4u.removethisbit.net> wrote in message
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Pierre Lavaurs
>
>(...)
>
> It's hard to pick a single favourite view, there are so many to choose
> from! Here's a handful of memorable views I've been fortunate to
> behold...
>
I couldn't choose either, but if one allows to give more than one, I
want to play too...
It was also an opportunity to browse through my 24621 slides of the 2nd
millenary to check if my remembrances were precise...
SCOTLAND
Been there only once ten years ago, as a tourist and not especially for
walking ; did only two walks and keep them both in this "best views"
list (perhaps a bit because it's an uk newsgroup but not only)
Ben MacDui
Stac Pollaidh
(did I choose them especially well or is all Scotland as dazzling ?)
ENGLAND
Malverns Ridge - a fantastic July day ; absolute sun on the Midlands
side, just a small amount of clouds westwards ; certainly the absolute
best as concerns plain hills.
Lose Hill/Mam Tor - had read in W.G. Hoskins' "the making of the english
landscape" that english countryside was at its best on May 18th, so I
was curious to see what I would get when leaving for the Peaks in Mid
may 1998 - simply perfect weather, with much sun and some clouds though
; and everything so perfectly green.
VOSGES
Grand Winterberg - I put it there because it is totally underestimated ;
a small summit in the Vosges du Nord (about 500 m) with a strange view
northwards of a landscape of small wooded cones.
MASSIF CENTRAL
Mont Mézenc - perfect though famous - view far, far away ; and as
concerns immediate surroundings, fantastic lava stones ; may colours
too, the fact to be there alone at the beginning of the morning. A very
unspoilt part of Massif Central.
Pierre sur Haute - for the far reaching views and the colours of
October.
PYRÉNÉES
Mont Baïgura - quality of Basque mountains, with an infinite number of
strangely shaped hills coloured from light blue to dark blue ; this
march day a far reaching view eastwards to the Pyrénées centrales ;
slanting sun making plays with dark shadows areas and green lush grass.
Moun Né - a famous but not overrated easy walk over Cauterets ; a
complete view of Central Pyrénées.
JURA
Colomby de Gex - one of my first, if not my first, striking hill
panorama : Lac Léman and Mont Blanc on a clear June day ; on the other
side green rolling Jura small hills. And so much sun ! (When friends
took me to a friend of theirs three days later, she opened the door
"thank you for bringing a locust").
ALPES - SOUTH
Mont Ventoux - famous, not overrated, especially the northern ridge with
clear view on most of the French Alpes.
Montagne Sainte-Victoire - still more famous, still less overated, a
mineral paradise.
Mont Mounier - on GR5 in the Alpes-Maritimes ; lunar landscape.
ALPES - CENTRAL
Ridge over San-Carlo/Bosco (italian-swiss border) : I had tested a hing
of the Lonely Planet "Walking in Switzerland" and gone there, though it
was not hinted by any other source ; I was not disappointed - alone
there on beginning of July with snow just melted enough to make it
usable.
Mont Brûlé (over Orsières, Valais) - this one had the charm to be a
surprise : I happened to pass it changing my projected itinerary (to
meet and altitude restaurant...) and I had an incredible view in all
directions to all Valais massives ; I suppose all summits in this area
are as exceptional - simply I only climbed this one.
(OK that's fifteen, but nobody is counting).
john taverner
<laird...@yahoo.co.uk> writes
Malvern Hills in winter, 360 deg of wonderful scenery. I'll be there on
Saturday:)
9th tee of Kington Golf Club, at 1268', the highest in England and
Wales. Views as per Malvern, but bonus of looking down on Tornadoes.
Anywhere in Torridon, IMHO, the most perfect scenery on the Isles.
But all beaten by sunrise in Nepal, looking north to the aridity and
greyness of Tibet, then turn around and the green of Nepal and India.
sigh!
JT
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Paul Saunders
so much depends on the weather. But if I have to;
1. The southwest Gower coast looking back from the very end of Worms Head.
2. Looking down on Llyn Cau from Craig Cwm Amarch (Cadair Idris).
3. First view of Cadair Idris as you crest the ridge coming up from Corris.
As for memorable;
1. Fan Brycheiniog from Moel Feity, sunrise, October 1984. An extensive
blanket of fog covered the Mynydd Du plateau with swirling mist spilling
over the edges of the cliffs, rather like a tablecloth. Possibly the most
stunning sight I've ever seen, it convinced me to take up landscape
photography.
Never seen anything like it since (although I was once camped at Y Das high
in the Black Mountains and experienced the same thing but I couldn't see it
properly because I was right on the edge of it.) All the fog I've seen at
Fan Brycheiniog has been in the valley, not laying in a blanket on the
hilltops, anyone know what might have caused that?
2. Sunset at Coed y Rhaidr (Ystradfellte falls). After a day of heavy rain
I saw the most incredible sunset as I was walking back to the car. The
whole sky seemed to turn red, as far as the eye could see. The reason was
that the whole sky was overcast but there was a clear slot to the west, as
the sun dropped below the horizon it lit up the entire cloud layer from
below. Although I took photos I couldn't capture the whole experience.
Many other fog sunrises and sunsets, but none as memorable as the above two,
although the False Millennium sunrise last year was pretty special.
3. Walking on Mynydd Du near Carreg Goch in rain, sleet and hail.
Horrible, dismal day (although very atmospheric). Suddenly a gap opened in
the clouds and rays of orange sunlight poured through the gap lighting up a
nearby crag in brilliant sunshine. The contrast between the sunlit crag and
the bleak grey surroundings was absolutely stunning, especially with the
rays of sunlight. It was a bit like some of those religious experiences you
sometimes see in films where God shows himself to have a chat with the
mortals (was that Monty Python?).
Only lasted for a few seconds. I had no time to reach for my camera so I
took a mental snapshot instead.
Paul
scallywag
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> The coast road from Fort William to the Skye Ferry has impressive
views of
> the Cuillin and the Islands.
>
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Iain Jones
ENGLAND
View down into Ennerdale from Windy Gap when the clouds lifted for
about 30 seconds
Same view from the path towards Pillar Rocks, in bright sunshine below
the clouds
The view from Scafell Pike on a very clear day (only one so far)
WALES
Along Llynau Mymbyr (spelling?) and towards Snowdon from a little hill
near Capel Curig (hangover recovery walk)
The view of Tryfan's north ridge from the road up Ogwen Valley towards
Bangor
The Glyders (Glyderau?) from Tryfan
SCOTLAND
(only been there once so bear with me)
Down Glen Shiel valley towards Skye
The Five Sisters ridge
The South Glen Shiel ridge from somewhere high up
The ridge east of Five Sisters
(don't know how many that was because I'm not counting either)
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looking over Loch Lomond was good. The one that sticks in my memory was
looking out over Keswick from Skiddaw and then looking out to sea and
realising the island on the horizon was The Isle of Man.
Overseas? ...too many.
Graham
Phil Cook
Graham Seed <r...@gseed.freeserve.co.uk> wrote
> Most memorable view?....in this country, wow, there's loads.
My most memorable view of last year was this
http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/java/pan.htm
And if we are considering overseas then how about this
http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/coast/381c3b45.jpg
which is possibly the most photographed scene in Victoria.
Phil Cook
Mike Connell
Sgorr Ruadh in the Coulin Forest, and that from A' Mhaighdean (sic?) in
Letterewe. Two to remember for a lifetime.
Mike
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Paul Saunders
> Along Llynau Mymbyr (spelling?) and towards Snowdon from a little hill
> near Capel Curig (hangover recovery walk)
Is that the Pinnacles? I got some great shots from there one misty sunrise.
Paul
Iain Jones
I'm not sure - there was cloud on Snowdon for most of the day. It was a
great view though, especially with the water on the lake sparkling in
the sun.
>
> Paul
Iain Jones
"Paul Saunders" <pv...@wildwales.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
I'm not sure - there was cloud on Snowdon for most of the day. It was a
great view though, especially with the water on the lake sparkling in
the sun. A pity my photo didn't capture it all.
>
> Paul
Martin Dixon
> JURA
>
> Colomby de Gex - one of my first, if not my first, striking hill
> panorama : Lac Léman and Mont Blanc on a clear June day ; on the other
> side green rolling Jura small hills. And so much sun ! (When friends
> took me to a friend of theirs three days later, she opened the door
> "thank you for bringing a locust").
>
Spent a day in the Paps last may, but don't remember that one :-)
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Richard Webb
Applecross corries, Beinn Sheildaig, Beinn Daimh, The Biggies of
Torridon, Maol Chean Dearg and An Ruadh Stac.
The Clincher? The limestone foreground.
Sgoath Aird, Harris
One of the Scalpay summits (off Skye)
Orval , Rum
scallywag
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> I've not stayed there personally. If you've not seen it, there's
info at
> http://www.presence.co.uk/assynt/.
Thanks, yes I had seen the web site - just wondered if you (or
anyone?) had any experience of the place.
> I was there last May. I camped at Ardmair, which was good, but next
time
> I'll try the one at Achmelvich, much handier for the pie shop in
Lochinver.
Good to see you have sensisible priorites :-)
> Thinking about it, my favourite view was probably from the top of
Ben More
> Coigach, but it's a close thing.
>
> Hope you get as good a spell of weather as I did.
Thanks, I'll report back!
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Duncan Gray
location. A few which spring to mind;
A superb summers day on Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach with a view which
stretched from Ben Nevis and the Grey Corries to the Cuillin (Skye and Rhum)
to far in the north. Compo was in Knoydart on his last munro bagging trip at
the time, I'm sure he'll remember what it was like.
Then there was a November day on Lochnagar when the top 1000 feet was in
cloud. I could feel the warmth of the sun breaking through and decided to
wait and see if the top of the cloud would burn off. After an hour it did
and I was treated to 10 minutes looking across a sea of cloud to the tops of
the Cairngorms in the west.
Probably my favourites overall though have been the views from any piece of
high ground in the Assynt or Coigach area. Just incredible landscapes all
around.
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also The Mountaineering Council of Scotland
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Duncan Gray
> >
> > Probably my favourites overall though have been the views from any
> piece of
> > high ground in the Assynt or Coigach area. Just incredible
> landscapes all
> > around.
> >
> been thinking about trying to spend a week there in May. I was
> thinking about staying at the Assynt Field Centre - have you any
> personal experience of it?
> --
I've not stayed there personally. If you've not seen it, there's info at
http://www.presence.co.uk/assynt/.
I was there last May. I camped at Ardmair, which was good, but next time
I'll try the one at Achmelvich, much handier for the pie shop in Lochinver.
Thinking about it, my favourite view was probably from the top of Ben More
Coigach, but it's a close thing.
Hope you get as good a spell of weather as I did.
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scallywag
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>
piece of
> high ground in the Assynt or Coigach area. Just incredible
landscapes all
> around.
>
been thinking about trying to spend a week there in May. I was
thinking about staying at the Assynt Field Centre - have you any
personal experience of it?
--
Rob S
Looking down from Bidean as the clouds were starting to lift was pretty
spectacular, but I think the inversion whilst on the top of Driesh a
week last Thursday has just pipped that to the post now! The sky was
the bluest I have ever seen, with good snow cover on the ground it was
postcard stuff - shame I left the camera at home as it was pissing it
down when I set off!
Abroad it is still the view from the top of one of the nameless
mountains in the Guyana Shield, looking out from the top of a tree (had
to climb that from the top to get a view!) over the Amazon. Trees as
far as you can see with no sign of interference by man - stunning!
Other favorites are standing at the top of the cliffs on Hoy, looking
past the old man and out into the Atlantic - very nostalgic for me!
Best of all though - that first pint of Dark Island settling on the bar
in the Kingshouse after a long day in Glencoe - or even just the
moderateish drive to get there!!!!!
Rob
Rob S
"Duncan Gray" <dun...@deletethis.duncolm.co.uk> wrote:
> I'll try the one at Achmelvich, much handier for the pie shop in
Lochinver.
I had completely forgotten about that place - discovered it a couple of
years ago whilst returning from Orkney via the west coast - just for
something to do! The venison and somethingorother pies were stunning!
Shall have to go back sometime, possibly quite soon!
Adrian Marsh Tupper
from "Duncan Gray" <dun...@deletethis.duncolm.co.uk> contains these words:
> Probably my favourites overall though have been the views from any piece of
> high ground in the Assynt or Coigach area. Just incredible landscapes all
> around.
I think Coigach looks pre-historic. Or, rather like the dinosaur movies.
--
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Rob Devereux
"Paul Saunders" <pv...@wildwales.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> 1. Fan Brycheiniog from Moel Feity, sunrise, October 1984. An extensive
> blanket of fog covered the Mynydd Du plateau with swirling mist spilling
> over the edges of the cliffs, rather like a tablecloth. Possibly the most
> stunning sight I've ever seen, it convinced me to take up landscape
> photography.
This is not feasible. Brecon beacon has a permanent cloud on top, well, it
does whenever I go up...
Rob Devereux
> The 'first mountain' thread reminded me of my introduction to the
> Howgill Fells, and my first walk on The Calf. It was a splendid,
> clear day and the view made a lasting impression. Looking North West,
> all the principal peaks of the Lake District standing in splendour,
> and looking to the South of Coniston Old Man, the sun glinting on the
> waters of Morecombe Bay. Magic! And still one of my favourites.
Mine would be the top of Ladhair bheinn looking in any direction or the
Applecross road looking out towards Skye.
zeus
> does whenever I go up...
http://www.colourstudio.co.uk/marks-mountains/mountains.htm
(63k option or 260k option)
Paul Saunders kindly stuck a few of my photos together, mind
you I have been up there a dozen times and this was one of
the few times I saw a view :-)
Mark
Paul Saunders
> > 1. Fan Brycheiniog from Moel Feity, sunrise, October 1984. An
extensive
> > blanket of fog covered the Mynydd Du plateau with swirling mist spilling
> > over the edges of the cliffs, rather like a tablecloth. Possibly the
most
> > stunning sight I've ever seen, it convinced me to take up landscape
> > photography.
>
> This is not feasible. Brecon beacon has a permanent cloud on top, well,
it
> does whenever I go up...
Ah, that's the Tourist cloud you'll be thinking of. I've seen it once or
twice in the tourist season.
Actually, now I think about it, the wind may have been blowing from the
south on that remarkable day. Any idea where I could get a synoptic chart
for the day in question?
Paul
Maverick
<scal...@4u.removethisbit.net> wrote:
>The 'first mountain' thread reminded me of my introduction to the
>Howgill Fells, and my first walk on The Calf. It was a splendid,
>clear day and the view made a lasting impression. Looking North West,
>all the principal peaks of the Lake District standing in splendour,
>and looking to the South of Coniston Old Man, the sun glinting on the
>waters of Morecombe Bay. Magic! And still one of my favourites.
Mine is the view towards the Lake District from Arnside Knott
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The Reids
>The 'first mountain' thread reminded me of my introduction to the
>Howgill Fells, and my first walk on The Calf. It was a splendid,
>clear day and the view made a lasting impression. Looking North West,
>all the principal peaks of the Lake District standing in splendour,
>and looking to the South of Coniston Old Man, the sun glinting on the
>waters of Morecombe Bay. Magic! And still one of my favourites.
I ont think there is such a thing as a fixed best view. time of day
and weather are everything. My best have been Pike O Blisco towards
Bowfell over a cloudsea. Sunset from the top of the Glyders. Langdale
inversion from snowy & sunny Esk Pike. But then I like inversions!
--
Mike Reid
Temperature Inversions at "http://www.fellwalker.mcmail.com/page54.htm"
Paul Simonite
from Adrian Marsh Tupper <adrian...@zetnet.co.uk> contains these words:
> I think Coigach looks pre-historic. Or, rather like the dinosaur movies.
> --
> Adrian Tupper, Edinburgh
It predates the dinosaurs by a year or two Adrian. The Lewisian
Gneiss which forms the undulating hillocks and myriad of lochans by
the coast is 2,800 million years old. The Torridonian sandstone
sitting atop the gneiss and forming Suilven, Canisp, Quinag, et al.
is 1,400 million years old. The scenery around there has been
sculpted by the massive amount of thrusting of the Moine Thrust about
400 million years ago. The thrust plane acted at roughly 35° E-W and
as a result many of the rock layers have been overlain by older
rocks, so we see younger rocks beneath older ones. This can be seen
at its best at the Knockan Cliff close to the new Coigach visitor
centre, across the road from Cul Mor. The road follows the line of
maximum advance of the Moine Thrust.
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Cheers,
Compo - TlHgAs3S6
Paul Simonite
from "Duncan Gray" <dun...@deletethis.duncolm.co.uk> contains these words:
> Compo was in Knoydart on his last munro bagging trip at
> the time, I'm sure he'll remember what it was like.
The view was somewhat occluded by the whisky bottle :-) We left
Knoydart by boat to Arnisdale and took a snapshot of Ladhar Beinn
from the Loch. The views had been splendid over the two days of our
visit and it made a welcome change to sit atop a munro and be able to
see further than my feet! However, I still prefer the views in the
North-west of Sutherland. The quartzite peaks and stone runs
glinting in the sunlight makes a magical picture.
Richard Webb
:-)
Richard Webb
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Paul Saunders
> I ont think there is such a thing as a fixed best view. time of day
> and weather are everything.
Hear, hear!
> My best have been Pike O Blisco towards
> Bowfell over a cloudsea. Sunset from the top of the Glyders. Langdale
> inversion from snowy & sunny Esk Pike. But then I like inversions!
Snap! (if you'll excuse the pun...)
Paul
Paul Saunders
> And if we are considering overseas then how about this
> http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/coast/381c3b45.jpg
> which is possibly the most photographed scene in Victoria.
Reminds me of Bedruthan Steps!
Paul
henk
<scal...@4u.removethisbit.net> wrote:
>The 'first mountain' thread reminded me of my introduction to the
It was years ago, on Barra, on Heaval, June 9th, 1993. I happened to
make a panorama picture (500 k!):
http://www.hejoly.demon.nl/barra/barra-tot-small-text.jpg
The stitches are not that well. I would probably do it better now.
I loved the place.
Henk
Robert
henk <he...@hejoly.demon.nl> wrote in message
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I was up Heaval in 1990, part of a fantastic weeks holiday in Barra.
I tried to see your picture, but it only downloaded about 3/4 of the way
then went blank. I tried to refresh, but could not get the picture, only a
white background. :o( Before it disappeared I was very impressed with what
I saw, brought back the memories of Barra. I only took 1 photo from there
over Castlebay, so I would be very grateful if you could e-mail me a copy of
your photo.
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PS did you find the remains of the aeroplane when up Heaval?
Robert
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Iain Jones
"scallywag" <scal...@4u.net> wrote:
> The 'first mountain' thread reminded me of my introduction to the
> clear day and the view made a lasting impression. Looking North West,
> all the principal peaks of the Lake District standing in splendour,
> and looking to the South of Coniston Old Man, the sun glinting on the
> waters of Morecombe Bay. Magic! And still one of my favourites.
> S*
>
>
New addition as of Saturday - coming down to Red Tarn from Pike
o'Blisco in the mist. Then the clouds lifted - a great view of Cold
Pike, Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell, all covered in snow, blue sky behind
them. Can't wait 'till I get my photos back.
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Faculty Of Science, University Of Liverpool
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