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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 Monday, May 12th, 2025 – Goin Home! The camp stirred early as we prepared for the 805 bus to Durness, enjoying one last porridge breakfast before heading to the Spar for snacks. I don’t know what it is about journeys, but…

  Twomers

  June 7, 2025

  Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland, Uncategorized

  AdventureTravel, backpacking, CapeWrath, CapeWrathTrail, ChallengeAccepted, CompletedIt, CWT, Durness, Endurance, FortWilliam, GroupHike, hiking, HikingAdventures, JourneyHome, LongDistanceHiking, MountainLife, nature, NorthCoast500, OutdoorLife, SandwoodBay, Scotland, ScottishHighlands, ThruHiking, TrailLife, TrailThoughts, travel, Trekking, UKHiking, VisitScotland, WildCamping, Wilderness

• 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 Sunday May 11th 2025CWT Day 17: Firing Range to Cape Wrath – Approx: 4.5 miles, with the best of endings A disturbed night’s sleep, waking at 1:30 am, then drifting in and out of sleep. No doubt anticipation for the end…

  Twomers

  June 3, 2025

  Cape Wrath Trail, North Coast 500, Scotland

  adventure, camping, CapeWrath, CapeWrathTrail, CWT, Day17, Durness, FinalPush, FiringRange, hiking, KyleOfDurness, Lighthouse, LongDistanceHiking, nature, NorthCoast500, OzoneCafe, SangoSandsOasis, Scotland, ScottishHighlands, SeaEagle, SmooCave, ThruHiking, TrailLife, travel, Wilderness

• 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 May 10th 2025CWT Day 16: Oldshoremore to Firing Range – Approx: 10 miles It was a slow morning due to the closure of the Cape Wrath Firing Range. There was nowhere to go. Oldshoremore Retreats & Crafts is a wellbeing…

  Twomers

  June 2, 2025

  Cape Wrath Trail, 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 Monday May 5th 2025CWT Day 11: Inverlael Bridge to Knockdamph Bothy – Approx: 12 stunning miles A quiet night in the shadow of the “red mountain”. We heard a few people passing our tents, it’s a popular area for hikers and…

  Twomers

  May 25, 2025

  Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland

  BothyLife, Cairns, CapeWrathTrail, CWT, Day11, DeerFence, Frost, GlenDouchery, Grouse, hiking, HikingAdventure, Inverlael, KnockdamphBothy, Moors, nature, Scotland, ScottishHighlands, Skylark, travel, walking, WildSwimming

• 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 Sunday May 4th 2025CWT Day 10 Strath na Sealga to Inverlael Bridge – Approx: 12 miles Strange sounds in the landscape last night. I think they may have been Ptarmigan or Grouse. Ptarmigan are fascinating birds that change their plumage to…

  Twomers

  May 25, 2025

  Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland

  backpacking, CapeWrathTrail, CoffinPath, CWT, Day10, Dundonnell, Fisherfield, GreatWilderness, Grouse, hiking, HikingLife, MunroBaggers, nature, Ptarmigan, Scotland, ScottishHighlands, StrathNaSealga, Ticks, TrailFood, travel, WildCamping

• 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…

  Twomers

  May 19, 2025

  Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland

  Achnashellach, backpacking, camping, CapeWrathTrail, CoulinPass, Cuckoos, CWT, Day8, GorseBushPizza, hiking, Kinlochewe, KinlocheweCampsite, nature, ScottishHighlands, Strathcarron, Torridon, TrailCommunity, travel

• 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 Monday 28th April 2025Day 4: Barisdale to Kinlochourn – Approx: 6-8 miles (A Short But Mighty One!) After blowing in like the storm last night, a turbulent night continued in the bothy. Multiple squeaking and groaning airbeds punctuated my fatigue-induced slumber.…

  Twomers

  May 17, 2025

  Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland

  Barisdale, CafeLife, CapeWrathTrail, ChallengingTerrain, CWT, Day4, hiking, HikingAdventures, Kinlochourn, Knoydart, LochHourn, MidgeEvaders, nature, photography, RiverCrossings, Scotland, ScottishHighlands, TemperateRainforest, travel

• 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 Sunday 27th April 2025Day 3: Glen Dessary to Barisdale – Approx: 15 -17 miles of Knoydart Brutality! A torturous night on the dodgy camp bed, and a mizzley morning greeted us in the wilds of Glendessary. This area marks our true…

  Twomers

  May 17, 2025

  Cape Wrath Trail, 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 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…

  Twomers

  May 16, 2025

  Scotland, Uncategorized

  BrotherOnBoard, Cape Wrath Trail, CorranToGlenfinnan, CWT, Geology, HikeitKernow, hiking, Hiking Adventure, History, LetsDoThis, Lichen, LongDistanceHiking, nature, photography, Scotland, ScottishHighlands, SiblingAdventure, travel, Wildlife