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Highland Hiking – The Plan
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…
Go west, then east a bit
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.
In comes the mist
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...
Remember to eat
Day 8 was pretty much walking across farmland to get to the moors. Just one last climb near the end to get to the campsite. I really messed up with food. I didn’t have enough to eat and it caused me to be more tired and not as happy generally. You don’t realise it’s...
Are the moors getting nearer?
I think I’m paying the price today for walking in April. It’s a little muddy! I’ve been super lucky with the weather though so I think on balance I’m up. On we go…
Plodding along
I’m going really slow today but it’s pretty flat and easy going. I should be at the campsite at a reasonable time despite the long distance today. Running a bit low on food though. The guy at the pub made me a cup of tea this morning which was kind. Set me up for the...
I think they’ve easily got four more days in them
Lots of miles to do today but fairly flat so I don’t think it’ll be like day 6. The husband of the landlady here told me to keep focused as even though the lakes and dales are hard this next bit is long and boring. I’ll heed his advice. Anyway, despite that I’m...
What a difference a day makes
Everything was good today. I was worried first thing as my toes were hurting and my knee was stopping me from walking properly. A bit later, pain killers kicked in, toes all strapped up, and everything was fine. The walk was nice and easy, every step wasn’t painful, I...
And, as if by magic
I’ve just got into Richmond and was really craving a Greggs. Plus I knew I needed more plasters and some Ibuprofen. Walked into the centre and saw this. I’ve been a little greedy but I’m hungry. On a side note - Richmond seems nice. I’ve only got about 3 miles to go...