smilinjack 0 Posted August 20, 2012 I'm in Inverness most of this week, and found an interesting little stroll only a couple of miles from today's job. Quite a tough climb but worth the effort. It's Fyrish Hill near Alness. The monument at the top has an interesting story too (see bottom)Halfway up, that's the Cromarty Firth below and the Black Isle opposite. Cairngorms not that visible are in the background.At the top is this monument....The Fyrish Monument is a monument built in 1782 on Fyrish Hill (Cnoc Fyrish), in Fyrish near Evanton, Easter Ross, Scotland, on the orders of Sir Hector Munro, 8th of Novar, a native lord of the area who had served in India as a general. As the local population were being cleared off their land to make way for sheep, employment was a problem and so it was built to give the locals some work. It represents the Gate of Negapatam, a port in Madras, India, which General Munro took for the British in 1781. It is visible from almost anywhere in the parishes of Kiltearn and Alness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haveugot1 0 Posted August 20, 2012 Shame u were'nt on your bike, stunning views Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stue11 0 Posted August 20, 2012 As above stunning pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smilinjack 0 Posted August 20, 2012 @dick65 wrote:very impressive I almost passed your house on Sunday mate-got fed up of the A66 so I went through Middleton, Alston & back onto the M6 near Brampton. Not a bad stretch of road that. I might have to do it on the bike sometime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haveugot1 0 Posted August 21, 2012 Next time your going to be uo this way gis a shout that's my stomping ground love them rds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dick65 0 Posted August 21, 2012 @smilinjack wrote:@dick65 wrote:very impressive I almost passed your house on Sunday mate-got fed up of the A66 so I went through Middleton, Alston & back onto the M6 near Brampton. Not a bad stretch of road that. I might have to do it on the bike sometime. fantastic roads alan but better on a bike,im only 6 miles from brampton you should have said m8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madsod 0 Posted August 21, 2012 And i look at four walls most day , very nice pictures i must get up this part of the UK soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BanditMike 0 Posted August 25, 2012 Cracking shot mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
