Our journey in Scotland was one joyful experience after another, ranging from the exploration of caisteals (castles), views of the sròn (promontory of a hill or mountain), and the creagans (or knolls) that mark the landscape, counting the miles on the West Highland Way https://hikescape.org/whw-tyndrum-kingshouse-kinlochleven-fort-william/ and learning from Scots along Read more…
After our West Highland Walk, we boarded a bus in Fort William to explore Inverness and the castles and scotch found in the Speyside area of the eastern Highlands. https://hikescape.org/scotland-culloden-and-cawdor-castle/ We stayed in the lovely village of Grantown-on-Spey, at the Dunallan House http://dunallan house.com. This welcoming inn was our home Read more…
We left Inverness with the destination of Speyside, home of castles and single malt scotch. After walking 96.5 miles on the West Highland Way, we were happy to engage in less demanding holiday activities by visiting Culloden Moor and Cawdor Castle. https://hikescape.org/whw-tyndrum-kingshouse-kinlochleven-fort-william/ Culloden Moor is a historical memorial site of Read more…
These last few days cover more of the idyllic beauty of the West Highlands Way, exploring 41 miles between Tyndrum and Kingshouse, on to Kinlochleven and winding up in Fort William. Day 5: Tyndrum to Kingshouse This was our longest day- 18.5 miles across glens and Rannoch Moor. The terrain Read more…
We left the Rowardennan Hotel after breakfast, hoping to efficiently mark off fifteen miles for Day 3 to Inverarnan and then Tyndrum, leaving Loch Lomond behind. Our West Highlands Way trek began in a light mist, with heavy clouds obscuring the mountains. The air smelled fresh and clean, while the Read more…
Our journey on the West Highland Way in Scotland began with uncertainty. One week prior to our scheduled departure, I was two-thirds into my usual workout, and bent over to lift a weight. I was left breathless from sudden shooting pains in my back. Completing the first day from Milngavie Read more…