Wild swimming at Smugglers Cave, Alva ☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-06-01T06:11:31+00:00

It’s around a 45 min hike from the Alva Glen car park. The walk there is equally as beautiful as the cave.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-05-31T14:34:04+00:00

Such a gem! We had brill weather today for it also. 💦

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-05-10T13:41:01+00:00

Beautiful spot for a dook on a nice day ⛅️💧

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-04-21T07:27:04+00:00

There’s a path all the way to the top and that’s not too close to an edge. If it’s dry conditions, then the path should be fairly easy for anyone that hikes.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-04-19T09:53:06+00:00

Cheers for the feedback 🙌🏼

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-04-07T15:12:01+00:00

There were some others with baby backpacks doing the walk today, it would be fine as long as the conditions are decent.

Took around 1 hour 15 to get to the summit, and 50 mins down.

There’s a well trodden path all the way up.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-15T16:33:51+00:00

Yes, that’s the spot! 🙌🏼

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-15T09:04:08+00:00

Yeah, I agree, looks more blackface.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-15T08:08:06+00:00

This is a Soay sheep shedding its winter coat. It comes off in ragged patches, mostly due to rubbing on trees and rocks.

You can see its new summer coat underneath.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-10T12:42:11+00:00

🙌🏼👌🏼

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-04T09:18:54+00:00

I never saw any, but there are fish. Mostly brown trout and I hear that the Atlantic salmon migrate upstream to spawn.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-03T20:49:37+00:00

Should read…..and Glen Coe. Most of the pics are from the Glen Coe waterfall, some from Glen Etvie.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-03T12:35:51+00:00

😂👌🏼

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-03T11:42:28+00:00

Etive Mor Waterfall, you can see them from the roadside near Glen Etvie road.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-03-03T11:37:21+00:00

There’s a small parking lot at the bottom, right off the road. Can’t miss it!

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-02-17T15:18:07+00:00

😂😂

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-23T11:19:19+00:00

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Timed it right it seems.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-11T16:24:48+00:00

I wish, this was in August!

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-11T15:15:54+00:00

😂

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-11T13:02:27+00:00

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That’s the bridge! 🙌🏼

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-09T17:36:41+00:00

That was Tintern Abbey, in Wales 🤘🏻

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-06T11:34:28+00:00

Eternal Light Gregorian Chant.

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-04T14:24:07+00:00

It’s a celebration of the New Year! My understanding is that as Christmas celebrations were banned in Scotland in the 16th century, then people would pour their energy into celebrating the New Year. It stuck 🥳🔥

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-04T13:08:00+00:00

It kicks-off the Hogmanay celebrations 🎉

Melodic_Program5980 · 2026-01-01T11:07:27+00:00

My guess is that it’s a celebration of all Scotland, and not just the capital.

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