Biking to the
perfect beach
21.August
2011, später Nachmittag, Blairmore
Distanz:
13,3 km - 194 Höhenmeter - Dauer: 1:30 Std.
"The
bay is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a bearded
sailor, clad in sea boots, a sailors cap and a brass
buttoned tunic. He has been seen by crofters, fishermen
and walkers, basically every group of people who have
reason to frequent the area. The ghost is said to be that
of a sailor who died when a Polish ship was wrecked in the
bay."
Dieser
Mythos, der sich um die Sandwood Bay rankt, ist nur einer
von vielen. Ob nun der Geist eines bärtigen Matrosen,
eine Meerjungfrau oder wilde "Geister - Pferde",
ungewöhnliche Geschichten über diesen kilometerlangen
Strand machen diese einsame Gegend im äußersten
Nordwesten des Landes nur noch interessanter.
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Mit
den Bikes zu einem der schönsten Strände Schottlands
Nach
rund 6,5 km abwechslungsreicher Strecke entlang von Hochmooren und
Lochs ...
...
folgt der finale "Downhill" in die Bucht
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Sandwood
Bay
... is a
rugged, picturesque wide strip of sand,
backed
by dunes and a freshwater loch, framed by high cliffs and
a tall sea stack.
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Some
have claimed it is the most beautiful beach in Britain.
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Highland
Cattle oder "Kyloe"
Schottisches
Hochlandrind (Kalb)
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Am
Buachaille
...
can be seen at the southern end of the sands.
The
large sandstone stack, Gaelic for "The Herdsman",
was
first climbed in 1968 by Tom Patey and Ian Clough.
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