Bridge of Balgie Split Rock walk 17/11/19

After seeing photos of the Split Rock, Fiann's Arrow or Praying Hands of Mary, the stone with many names, we decided to plot a map route to it. The forecast was good on Saturday so we drove the hour and a half to the carpark beside the Bridge of Balgie Post Office tearoom.
We followed the map, compass and stop watch for the hour, bang on time we saw the top of the vee as we headed up the hill. The rock is named after the glen in which it sits, in Gaelic Da Eig, the two nicks/notches. Well worth the effort to see it and the stunning scenery, blue skies and thick white cloud clinging to the mountain tops.

River Lyon

Obstacle course

Big clouds

Climbing higher

Track ahead

Split rock in front of Creag nan Eildeag

Big clouds in the glen

A good day at split rock

Time to head down before the weather rolls in

Allt Gleann da-eig tributary

Looking to Bridge of Balgie on the way back down

Sitka home after our walk

Sitka resting his eyelids