I posted this as I think we need to get fussy about the little wild land we have.
I am aware that the term wild is relative. The whole of that Valley is man affected – forests cleared and Loch Eric is artificially flooded, and the current and ruined roads and buildings. However, it is almost as good as it gets in the UK, and the solitude up there still impacts those of us fortunate enough to visit.
The thought that we could put in such massive structures, that would be visible from all sorts of places (see Muriel Gray’s comments about seeing Shiehallion from every other top) is just beyond me.
It is not just wind farms – see the new access roads everywhere, and maintenence of massive sporting estates is also a big issue.
http://www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2014/05/the-devastation-of-eastern-highlands.html?m=1