{"id":165666,"date":"2025-06-07T18:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/165666\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T18:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:48:17","slug":"bodies-of-two-hillwalkers-found-on-the-same-day-as-death-toll-on-scotlands-peaks-rises-to-four-in-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/165666\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodies of two hillwalkers found on the same day as death toll on Scotland’s peaks rises to four in a week"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MIKE MERRITT FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY <\/p>\n

Published: 13:13 EDT, 7 June 2025 | Updated: 13:25 EDT, 7 June 2025 <\/p>\n

The bodies of another two hillwalkers have been found in the Highlands as the number of people who have died in Scotland’s mountains this week rose to four.<\/p>\n

The tragic incidents happened in a week that saw blizzards hit some of the country\u2019s highest peaks just weeks after a spring heatwave had created perfect climbing conditions.<\/p>\n

The latest tragedy took place on a 2,920ft hill in Wester Ross. A Police Scotland spokesman said: \u2018Around 1.20am on Saturday, June 7, the body of a 70-year-old man was recovered by mountain rescue teams from An Ruadh-stac.<\/p>\n

\u2018There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.\u2019<\/p>\n

The climber has not yet been named. The police statement came just hours after officers announced that a body had been found in the search for a hillwalker who went\u00a0missing on the Isle of Skye.<\/p>\n

Roddy MacPherson was last seen walking towards Sligachan Bridge. The 67-year-old had not been heard from since, sparking a major search.<\/p>\n

Police have said a body was found at Harta Quarry in the Cuillins on Friday.<\/p>\n

It was spotted by a mountain rescue team and extracted by the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter.<\/p>\n

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Roddy MacPherson was last seen walking towards Sligachan Bridge on Skye<\/p>\n

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Police said a body was found at Harta Quarry in the Cuillins in the search for Mr MacPherson<\/p>\n

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A body was also found on Monday in the search for missing Swiss hiker Bernard Trottet<\/p>\n

Neil Urquhart, leader of Skye MRT, said it appeared the hillwalker had fallen. His team had searched for three days in what was their seventh call-out in six days.<\/p>\n

A Police Scotland spokesman said: \u2018There would appear to be no suspicious circumstances. Formal identification has yet to be made.<\/p>\n

\u2018The family of Roddy MacPherson, 67, who had been reported missing from Skye on Wednesday, June 4 have been informed.\u2019<\/p>\n

It comes after the death of two other hillwalkers this week. On Thursday a 46-year-old climber plunged 650 feet to his death on Ben Nevis.<\/p>\n

His female companion was rescued by visiting members of Cockermouth MRT who were on the UK\u2019s highest mountain at the time.<\/p>\n

Members of Lochaber MRT and a Coastguard helicopter from Prestwick extracted the body of the climber who was on the Great Tower of Tower Ridge \u2013 about 600 feet below the 4,413ft summit.<\/p>\n

Astie Cameron, deputy leader of Lochaber MRT, said. \u2018It was very difficult conditions \u2013 a return to winter. It was a full-on blizzard.<\/p>\n

\u2018The chap must have fallen 200 metres [656 feet]. Fortunately, there were mountain rescue team members from Cockermouth nearby and they were able to get the other climber to safety.<\/p>\n

\u2018But because of the conditions we had to get the man\u2019s body round to Observatory Gully so the helicopter could get in. It was very difficult.\u2019<\/p>\n

Police Scotland said it was made aware of a hillwalker having fallen from Tower Ridge around 1.45pm on Thursday, June 6.<\/p>\n

It said the Coastguard attended and located the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

A body was also found on Monday in the search for a missing Swiss hiker who was on a long distance trek through the Highlands.<\/p>\n

Bernard Trottet was last known to be at Corryhully Bothy near Glenfinnan on May 27.<\/p>\n

The 65-year-old had been heading north towards Kinloch Hourn in Knoydart on the Cape Wrath trail.<\/p>\n

Police discovered a man\u2019s body in the water of the Kinloch Hourn area. Again, there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.<\/p>\n

While formal identification is yet to take place, Mr Trottet\u2019s family has been informed.<\/p>\n

It is believed Mr Trottet may have been trying to cross a river when he was swept away.<\/p>\n

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