Inverewe and Loch Fiion

Distance: 12.5 miles
Ascent: 450m
Weather: warm and sunny
Cuckoo, pipets, wheatear,  skylark, mallard, golden eagle, stonechats.

Late morning at Inverewe Gardens, where the rhododendrons, azaleas and anemones were in fine flower, followed by lunch in cafe where international tourists sampling local beer.

From carpark at gardens, walked through the nature reserve towards the village and then took the path out towards Loch Kernsary, very pretty and rocky. Meeting the track we turned left up the track through Kernsary Forest to Fionn Loch, passing Bad Bog near to Loch an Eilin. A distant golden eagle was spotted,  amongst mostly small birds.

We returned via the track to the farm and then carried on towards the River Ewe (at the end of Loch Maree) along the tarmac lane. The river becomes more visible as you get closer to the village. We then had to walk back to the carpark, it was quite late by then and the shops were closed, no ice-creams for Robs and Helens,  but we did have a bit of a sit in the wildlife hide,  seeing some greenshank and oystercatchers.