Fitting it all in amongst exploring the town and abbey wasn't easy, so we didn't quite manage to explore every beach I'd hoped, but over three walks during the day, we reached the southernmost point, (very nearly) the northernmost point, as well as the highest point on Iona.
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| Our 1st Walk - to the South of the Island |
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| Our 2nd Walk - to the highest point on the island |
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| Our 3rd Walk - to the North point of the island. |
Click on any of the photos for a 'lightbox' view of them all.
Walk 1 : To the South
We set off about 10am, messed about at St Columba's Bat for about half an hour, before returning back the way we came.
Walk 2 : Up Dun I, the highest point
After a rest (and a little shopping !) we didn't have time to do both the highest point and the northerly point as the official walks suggested. So before our evening meal, we popped out to climb to the top !
Walk 3 : To the north
This was a hurried walk in poor light, so not many pictures.
All step figures from Val's Pedometer as I'd left mine at home !
Estimated steps for Iona South : 10,147
Estimated steps for Iona High : 2,933
Estimated steps for Iona North : 5,396
Total Steps all day : 24,115
We set off about 10am, messed about at St Columba's Bat for about half an hour, before returning back the way we came.
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| Martyr's Bay |
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| Setting off for the walk |
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| Anyone for Golf ? |
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| Looking out from "The Bay at the back of the Ocean". |
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| The Machair is also the Golf course |
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| Starting to climb |
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| Loch Stanoig, which used to be the islands fresh water supply |
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| Looking down to St Columba's Bay |
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| Descending to St Columba's Bay |
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| At St Columba's Bay |
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| Having a rest ! |
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| Waves |
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| Someone has patience |
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| It's rocky ! |
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| Well someone had to climb it ! |
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| Lambs |
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| Looking across the Machair on the way back. |
After a rest (and a little shopping !) we didn't have time to do both the highest point and the northerly point as the official walks suggested. So before our evening meal, we popped out to climb to the top !
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| About to walk to the highest point |
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| Ferry leaving the island |
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| Looking across to Mull |
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| Val at the cairn |
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| Stuart at the trig point |
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| A view from the top to the North |
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| Stuart at the cairn ! |
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| Stuart wandering off to take more photos. |
Walk 3 : To the north
This was a hurried walk in poor light, so not many pictures.
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| A sunset walk to the North of the island. |
All step figures from Val's Pedometer as I'd left mine at home !
Estimated steps for Iona South : 10,147
Estimated steps for Iona High : 2,933
Estimated steps for Iona North : 5,396
Total Steps all day : 24,115
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