Forestry Memories

Loubcroy Benmore Forest

Loubcroy Benmore Forest

Date Added: 02 March 2016 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1980 Picture No: 3213

The photograph is courtesy of Inverness, Ross and Skye Forest District and staff at their Fort Augustus office.

Photograph taken by George Dey, District Officer, while driving from Lairg towards Ledmore junction. This view from west of Loch Craggie area of Benmore forest shows the distinctive Suilven and Cul Mor (left) mountains.

The view shows the area prior to the extensive tree planting in Benmore Forest (then part of Shin Forest) which extended from the left hand side all the way down to Ledmore.

The PDF shows the view from the west end of the then Benmore Forest fence where a cattle grid was positioned on the public road. Note Suilven standing high on the left.

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