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see the cullin mountains - they're 3.6 billion years old, they are extinct volcanos. So you can see the shape of, some are so worn by time they just look old! Which they are: they are some of if not THE oldest on the planet (earth being 4.6billion years old)
I think they are a bit younger than that around 65-75 million yrs old. Started with the opening of the Atlantic.
Oldest rocks lie a bit further north, with Greenland having the oldest rocks in the world.
But it is some magical place if the weather is good get on the ridge but you may not have enough daylight. very special place and well worth a visit
14th Nov 2012 10:08 am
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If I remember my british tertiary geology correctly the Cullins are ~55Ma, intruded as part of the Tertiary volcanics. Some of the sediments near there are very old but not the Volcanics & associated intrusives & plutonics (deep stuff).
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14th Nov 2012 10:59 am
euangibson
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Totally agree with all those warning you off the East coast (you know who you are ).......avert you eyes if you are of a nervous disposition....but here is a picture of the aforementioned barren wasteland......
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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14th Nov 2012 11:55 am
euangibson
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...Oh and I think you'll find EVO mag just did their Car of the Year 2012 in the Scottish Borders....with the previous edition road testing the new DB9,also in the Scottish Borders......but if you want to follow the procession up the West Coast,crack on...... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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14th Nov 2012 12:01 pm
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Agreed he SE is nice but it's a long, long way from the best bits. Best combined with a roadtrip of NE Ingerland.
14th Nov 2012 12:16 pm
euangibson
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Myopic Teuchters ....the lot of you...... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
14th Nov 2012 12:24 pm
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Now that's gonna get cut & pasted into google by a few!!
I'm just as bad as I only think of Ayreshire as the bit ths stops the M74 sinking into the earth's crust.
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14th Nov 2012 12:25 pm
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"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
14th Nov 2012 12:27 pm
wiggs
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Many thanks for all the advice and great pictures guys, i was thinking of taking extra fuel also so thanks for the tip about that if anyine has anymore tips or advice they would be welcome
14th Nov 2012 1:23 pm
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If you like a whisky,and fancy a night of unashamed luxury (you may have to hide the credit card bill from the wife when you get home ) I can recommend the Torridon Hotel.... http://www.thetorridon.com/index.asp
Their whisky bar is the stuff of legend http://www.thetorridon.com/whiskybar.asp"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
14th Nov 2012 1:53 pm
mjcp
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I stand corrected and defer to m'learned friends... the cuillin are 50-60m years old, but other bits of Skye are 1000 million... http://www.skye.co.uk/outdoors-geology.php. (Still pretty impressive stuff!)
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14th Nov 2012 2:03 pm
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I can also recommend the Glenfinnan house hotel,located on the banks of Loch Shiel,fantastic food and very comfortable surroundings,just off the A830 Mallaig road,
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And they serve Stornaway black pudding for breakfast
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).......avert you eyes if you are of a nervous disposition....but here is a picture of the aforementioned barren wasteland......
