Scottish weather is unpredictable and that is hardly the statement of the century. The forecast was looking fantastically average, driving up to Assynt in cloudy weather with sunny breaks and an equal measure of rainy spells, it was perfect.

After passing Ullapool and scaling Stac Pollaidh, it was better than I could imagine, being able to view the vast landscape of the far north sprawled out beyond my eyes in its ever so dreich glory brought a truthfulness to it beyond the blue skies that I’ve often seen photos of. Continuing further north, the weather continued to give an incredibly moody atmosphere that brings a real sense of scale to the mountains, lochs and rivers that surrounded us.

Waking up the next day, cocooned in the warmth of the tent overlooking Ardvreck Castle, as the rain fell outside, I realised that weather forecasts don’t mean everything in order to make a great trip north, and often the varying conditions is the essence to adventuring in Scotland.

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