Snow still lies on the ridges while the loch shores and croft yards have thawed. Three arms of water separate the settlements around the headland keep. Pine woods fill the sheltered glens; the windy slopes carry scrub and broken stone. The western shore road is the direct way in, the northern hillside route leaves room to flank, and the southern road reaches the gate from the farms. Position 1 builds inside a walled yard with extra supplies
