Category: Walk
Day 19: Corriehullie Bothy – Glenfinnan – A830 – Corpath – Fort William – Glen Nevis Hostel
22.7 miles – showers, some heavy, turning to drizzle My premise has been that if I made it to Fort
Day 18: Sources Bothy – Strathan – Corriehullie Bothy
16.6 miles – blustery, later sustained galeforce or stormforce winds, driving heavy rain I want to give you some idea
Day 17: Skiary – Barnisdale – Souries Bothy
16.5 miles – wind gusting to galeforce, frequent showers, some torrential I was treated to more gorgeous views of Loch
Day 16: Shiell Bridge – Kinloch Hourn – Skiary
13.5 miles – cloudy, misty rain, a few spots of sunshine The Knoydart Peninsula is renowned as being the wildest,
Day 15: Strath Duilleach – Falls of Glomach – Morvich – Shiel Bridge
11.7 miles – pale grey skies, light, desultory rain The path leading to the Falls of Glomach is slow because
Day 14: Bealach Bhearnais – Loch an Loagh – Loch Calvie – Maol Bhuidi Bothy – Strath Duilleach
15.6 miles – cloudy with welcome sunny patches Throughout the day I crossed not a single road and only passed
Day 13: Coulin – Achnashellach Station – Allt a Chonais glen – Bealach Bhearnais
14.9 miles – warm sunshine and puffy clouds, becoming bright and cold I packed up in a cloud of midges
Day 12: Torridon – waist-deep, pathless heather – Torridon again – The A896 back towards Kinlochewe – Coulin
12.9 miles – hot sunshine Frustrating start as the indistinct path I had intended to follow disappeared altogether into deep
Day 11: Loch an Nid – Loch Fada – Kinlochewe – Torridon
23.3 miles – limpid sunshine, a stiffening breeze, still 20C+ in the evening A second joy-filled day. Slow over the
Day 10: Invereal – River Dundonnell glen – Loch an Nid (as celebrated in Mornington Crescent)
14 miles – limpid sunshine, warm dry air After feeling so despondent the day before the warm, glorious sunshine, feeling
Day 9: Loch an Daimh – Invereal
11.7 miles – unadulterated sunshine with clouds herding in in the morning, heavy rain turning to drizzle in the afternoon.
Day 8: Oykel Bridge – Loch an Daimh
10.8 miles – welcome sunshine and clouds Text to follow when time and signal permit. Details to follow when time
Day 7: Ullapool (rest day)
During which I vegitated, ate fish and chips, and found my first propper pub.
Day 6: Inchnadamph – Oykel Bridge
20.1 miles – cloudy with drizzle much of the time Most of the text to follow. But I need to
Day 5: Glencoul Bothy – Inchnadamph
11.0 miles – dry in the morning, drizzle later Text to follow when time and signal permit.
Day 4: Ben Dreavie – Glendhu Bothy – Glencoul Bothy
11.8 miles -dry but cloudy The tent did make it through the night, bless it! I slept for twelve, wonderful
Day 3: Loch a Garbh bhaid Beag – Ben Dreavie
13.5 miles – overcast but mainly dry until the cataclysm Written as a Postscript Before the start of the walk,
Day 2: Strathcailleach Bothy – Sandwood Bay – Kinlochbervie -Rhiconich – Loch a Garbh bhaid Beag
17.5 miles – gailforce winds, torrential rain, hail. A day of highs and lows… High: the spectacularly beautiful Sandwood Bay;
Day 1: Cape Wrath – Strathchailleach Bothy
10 miles – cloudy, wet, and windy, occasional sunshine Before the Start Wednesday 25th May 2022 dawned bright and clear.
WALK COMPLETED – LAST THREE POSTS PUBLISHED!!!
Update 16th September 2022 – Toby: My sincere apologies for taking so long to write the last three days’ posts.