Category: Scotland
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The Cape Wrath Trail: May the Best Sibling Win (Just Kidding!)
For our Mum, who never got to see us do this together, RIP 14/10/2024 Friday May 2nd 2025CWT Day: 8 Strathcarron to Kinlochewe – Approx: 10 miles We whiled away the evening in the bar, the food was great, as was the company. Chatting with other hikers including Simon from France who is also walking…
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The Cape Wrath Trail: May the Best Sibling Win (Just Kidding!)
For our Mum, who never got to see us do this together, RIP 14/10/2024 Thursday 1st May 2025CWT Day: 7 Killilin to Strathcarron – Approx: 7 miles A comfortable night in the woods on a mossy bed. Tawny owls called in the night. Midges were waiting to greet us this morning, so it was a…
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The Cape Wrath Trail: May the Best Sibling Win (Just Kidding!)
For our Mum, who never got to see us do this together, RIP 14/10/2024 Wednesday 30th April 2025Day: 6 Shiel Bridge to Killilin – Approx: 16 miles Woke to an incredible dawn chorus, and lay there for a while soaking it all in. The night’s sleep wasn’t great – over-caffeinated, and I think I over-inflated…
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The Cape Wrath Trail: May the Best Sibling Win (Just Kidding!)
For our Mum, who never got to see us do this together, RIP 14/10/2024 Tuesday 29th April 2025Day: 5 Kinloch Hourn to Shiel Bridge – Approx: 10 – 11 miles A good night’s sleep, thankfully no rain overnight meant dry tents. I was up before everyone else, 5:30 am. In a camping field full of…
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The Cape Wrath Trail: May the Best Sibling Win (Just Kidding!)
For our Mum, who never got to see us do this together, RIP 14/10/2024 Saturday 26th April 2025Day 2 CWT: Glenfinnan to A Chuil Bothy (Glendessary) – Approx: 14 Miles Slept like the dead after yesterday’s epic hike and woke up to the calls of a very enthusiastic cuckoo. They would be ever-present on our…
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The Cape Wrath Trail: May the Best Sibling Win (Just Kidding!)
For our Mum, who never got to see us do this together, RIP 14/10/2024 Thursday 24th April 2025 The day finally arrived! My brother and I are officially kicking off our Cape Wrath Trail adventure today! It’s been ages since we last held hands like this (throwback pic for proof! 😉), but I couldn’t imagine…
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North Coast 500
August/September 2022 The North Coast 500 is a 516-mile scenic route around the north coast of Scotland, starting and ending at Inverness Castle. The route meanders along country roads through some of Scotland’s most dramatic coastal scenery. This route offers the freedom of the open road in addition to endless opportunities to take in stunning…
