1886-87.] Report on a Visit to Apjplecross. 117 



Report on a Visit to Applecross ly the Memhers of the Summer 

 Camp, 1886. By John Allan. 



(Read 9th June 1887.) 



The Applecross district of Eoss-shire having been selected 

 for the Summer Camp Excursion in 1886, and the sanction 

 of Lord Middleton, the owner of the district, ha%dng been 

 obtained, through the kind intervention of Professor Dickson, 

 two parties were formed, who visited the district in succes- 

 sion. The first party consisted of Dr "\Ym. Watson and Mr 

 Symington Grieve, and the second of Dr Macfarlane and Mr 

 John Allan, who were accompanied by Mr James M'Bride, a 

 botanical student. 



The party was accommodated in the schoolhouse, through 

 the kindness of Mr John Macdonald, the schoolmaster at 

 Arrinachrinach. 



Arrinachrinach is a small crofter and fishing village, 

 situated on the southern shore of Loch Torridon, about 

 3 miles from its junction with the sea. The village consists 

 of ten or a dozen houses, situated on the western bank of 

 a small stream which takes its rise in Loch-na-Creige, one 

 of a number of freshwater lochs about half a mile distant, 

 and falls into Loch Torridon in a small sheltered bay just 

 below the village. Beyond the village, to the west, there is 

 a long stretch of desolate moor and moss, interspersed with 

 numerous low hills and freshwater lochs ; while in front of 

 the village rises a high, rocky ridge, clothed with wood, 

 chiefly birch and laurel. There is a magnificent view across 

 Loch Torridon to Ben Aligin on the opposite shore, and the 

 high and picturesque range of hills which border Upper 

 Loch Torridon. Ben Aligin rises to a height of about 3100 

 feet, and is considered to be the highest mountain in the 

 district. 



The first party left Edinburgh on the morning of 19th July, 

 taking the early morning train to Inverness, and thence by 

 the Dingwall and Skye section of the Highland Eailway to 

 Strathcarron Station. The next stage of their route was by 

 gig to Shieldaig, and thence by boat to Arrinachrinach, where 

 they arrived the same evening. The second party left Edin- 

 burgh on the morning of Tuesday, 27th July, met the first 



