Walking backwards from Blackfold
As I am enjoying a hearty Scottish breakfast of salmon and eggs, my hostess brings me a hand drawn map...
outdoor adventures
walking to Drumnadrochit
I did not want to leave the comfort I found at the Glenmoriston Hotel. Eating breakfast in the dining nook,...
Taking the high route to Invermoriston
It was close to noon by the time I get off the boat at Loch Ness and back onto the...
Along the GGW – walking to Spean Bridge
When I was in my taxi heading to Kinolochleven, the conversation somehow turned to be about the Great Glen Way...
Part 2, the descent of Ben Nevis
My finger tips are frozen as I finish the last of the apple. Head is swimming in a haze, and...
Climbing Ben Nevis, part 1
I'm watching the rain fall from the breakfast nook window in Fort William. I feel as ready as I'm ever...
The Final Stretch – on to Fort William
A beautiful morning awaits me as I roll out of my bed in Kinolochleven for some breakfast. In the nook...
The Devil’s Staircase
Kinolochleven gives me the best night's sleep of this journey. I rise feeling more than ready to tackle today's walk...
The way to Inveroran
Right on queue, I wake up to overcast skies and a light rain falling. I make my way over to...
Walking to Tyndrum
I should add a little context for those following this latest journey along the West Highland Way. My first long...
Pushing onward to Beinglas Farm
Breakfast in Rowardennan introduces me to a lovely French woman and her daughter as well as an older German couple....
Along Loch Lomond shores to Rowardennan
Overcast skies but no rain this morning in Balmaha. After breakfast I walk down to the shoreline to fill my...