I’m in the Austrian Alps. Typically my walking adventures have been published long after they happen, because I don’t have reliable Internet and I’m too busy moving about. But this time, I’m staying in one place (Bad Gastein) and doing day walks, so this post is only two days after the fact. Gastein is an […]
Not The West Highland Way Day 9: Meanach – Glen Nevis / Fort William Friday 1st June 2018 Distance: 12 miles [view on map] Leaving Meanach, I first had to walk a number of miles over rough group with barely a path. Eventually a clear path appeared and I began to meet other walkers, and […]
Not The West Highland Way Day 8: Loch Ossian – Meanach Thursday 31st May 2018 Distance: 8 miles [view on map] I started the day at Loch Ossian Hostel, taking it easy and having a cooked breakfast. This was a short day of walking 10 – 6 at a slow pace, stopping at Staoineag Bothy […]
Not The West Highland Way Day 7: King’s House to Rannoch (and train to Corrour) Wednesday 30th May 2018 Distance: 11 miles [view on map] I decided to leave the West Highland for the remainder of my journey, and my plan for the day was to cross Rannoch Moor and then walk to Loch Ossian […]
Not The West Highland Way Day 6: Tyndrum – Bridge of Orchy – King’s House Tuesday 29th May 2018 Distance: 20 miles [view on map] After a day of (mostly) rest, I felt re-energised, as I continued along the official West Highland Way route on old military roads. I passed a number of groups on […]
Not The West Highland Way Day 5: Ben Lui – Tyndrum Monday 28th May 2018 Distance: about 6 miles (not recorded) Awaking at 950m near the summit of Ben Lui, my phone battery was depleted, and so was I. I needed to get back to civilisation. My splash in a stream the previous day was […]
Not The West Highland Way Day 4: Doune Byre Bothy – Ben Lui Sunday 27th May 2018 Distance: 8 miles [view on map] I packed up and left the bothy early, then walked up to the end of Loch Lomond and Beiglas campsite. I was just in time for breakfast at the cafe, but it […]
Not The West Highland Way Day 3: Foot of Ben Lomond – Doune Byre Bothy Saturday 26th May 2018 Distance: 13.5 miles [view on map] Although I was camping part way up the path, I was not the first up Ben Lomond on Saturday morning. The midges lurking outside my tent had discouraged me from […]
Not The West Highland Way Day 2: Earl’s Seat – Foot of Ben Lomond Friday 25th May 2018 Distance: 24 miles [view on map] From my wild camp on Earl’s Seat, I starting the day with a descent over some smaller peaks. the ground was very slippery due to erosion and perhaps because it was […]
Late-May 2018… I had booked some time off and wanted to get out of the city and get somewhere remote. I had already decided to go to Scotland but hadn’t picked a route. It had been over a year and a half since I had done a multi-day hike with camping gear, and I didn’t […]