Landscape

River Inver and Glencanisp circuit walk

The River Inver and Glencanisp circuit walk starts out at Lochinver, in the west of the Sutherland region of Scotland. As the name of the walk suggests it is circular so you can tackle it clockwise or counterclockwise. Ours was clockwise which takes you along the River Inver, past rapids and a weir.

A shot of the some of the rapids.

River Inver rapids
River Inver rapids
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 lens at F8. HDR

The weir

River Inver weir
River Inver weir
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus Digital 17mm f1.8 lens at F10. HDR

The path then heads out into the Glencanisp and more barren landscape, affording good views of the Quinag ridge and then the mountains Canisp & Suilven.

Suilven Mountain

Suilven Portrait
Suilven Portrait
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 lens at F11. HDR

Wide angle landscape shot

Suilven landscape
Suilven landscape
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus Digital 17mm f1.8 lens at F10. HDR

and a wide angle portrait.

Suilven Distant Portrait
Suilven Distant Portrait
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Olympus Digital 17mm f1.8 lens at F10. HDR

The classic view is found once you enter Glencanisp Lodge and pass along Loch Druim Suardaiain.

Suilven portrait viewed across Loch Druim Suardalain
Suilven portrait viewed across Loch Druim Suardalain
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 lens at F11. HDR

This landscape has Canisp as well as Suilven.

Canisp & Suilven viewed across Loch Druim Suardalain
Canisp & Suilven viewed across Loch Druim Suardalain
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 lens at F11. HDR

Once past Loch Druim Suardaiain the last stretch back to Lochinver is along a road with few sights to see.

We stayed at the Inver Lodge Hotel, which also offers great views of the mountains Canisp & Suilven, and as luck would have it the sun made an appearance.

Inver Lodge Hotel view of Canisp & Suilven
Inver Lodge Hotel view of Canisp & Suilven
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 lens at F11. HDR

A portrait version as well.

Inver Lodge Hotel portrait view of Canisp & Suilven
Inver Lodge Hotel portrait view of Canisp & Suilven
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 35-80mm F2.8 lens at F11. HDR

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Pete

I have been shooting nature with Olympus digital & Olympus OM camera gear on film since 2004

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