by Ben | Apr 15, 2024 | Ben Nevis Climb, Great Glen Way, Highland Hiking
I will walk the West Highland Way in April, wild camping where permitted. Have a day off in Fort William, and weather dependant, climb Ben Nevis (so not really a day off). Finally I will walk to Inverness along the Great Glen Way. This ticks all boxes plus a bonus box…
by Ben | Oct 3, 2023 | South West Coastal Path
The path from Lamorna carried on in the same vane as it’d arrived. Really slippy, lots of polished rocks to climb, and complex parts to navigate. It was a really fun path but not one you could rush. The rocks are so smooth and worn that they seem almost metallic. Unfortunately when it’s wet this makes them very slippy. I knew it was about 10 miles to Lands End and at this rate I wouldn’t be there any time soon.
by Ben | Oct 2, 2023 | South West Coastal Path
What a great start to the day After packing up a very wet tent we drove down to Porthleven where I’d finished my previous day. Jenny and I have holidayed here before and we found a cafe near a pub called The Ship and had breakfast. The Ship has happy memories for us...
by Ben | Oct 1, 2023 | South West Coastal Path
The most southerly point of the path I finally made it to Lizard Point. I’d been looking forward to this as, along with getting into each county, Lizard point seemed a significant milestone. I don’t feel especially impressed with myself at the moment but I hope when I...
by Ben | Sep 30, 2023 | South West Coastal Path
Wet night in camp Jenny wasn’t too happy with her first campsite booking. It was quite a strange setup and didn’t really have proper facilities like a decent shower block. When she picked me up from Porthallow she said that some of my wild camps had probably had...
