Last updated: 05/06/20

Glas Bheinn in the background

At around this point we chatted with an Irish couple who pointed out the spot where there are graves of six airmen who crashed up on the hills in 1941. The winter was so bad that no-one could reach the site for six weeks and at that point they decided to bury the men where they were. The graves are amongst the most remote Commonwealth war graves. A visit would have meant a long detour for us but it is something I would like to do some day. Carrying on to the bealach and then on to the summit, we finally lost the views as the rain came in. All the same, we felt we had done a lot better than expected in that respect.

Glas Bheinn summit

On Sunday, the day was colder but clearer and we set off past the caves for Breobag.

Obviously we heeded the "road signs"!

As we neared the summit, the sun came out and we enjoyed the views of this wonderful area.

Breobag summit

Then disaster struck as I discovered the effect of leaving your Jelly Babies in your rucksack in the drying room!

We returned via the same route and then adjourned to the Elphin Tea Room which is run an Australian mother and daughter. I highly recommend the lime and polenta cake and the carrot and walnut also looked good. Excellent coffee too! Thus refreshed, we all set off homeward on a beautiful afternoon.