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Day 15. Beinglas Farm to Millarochy Campsite. 18 miles.

Having actually slept last night I awoke feeling refreshed and ready to tackle today's 18 miles, I knew from previous experience that the...

Day 13. Kinlochleven to the Bridge of Orchy. 21 miles.

I packed up my tent under grey skies and slowly made my way back to the trail, knowing full well that today was to be a challenge of...

Day 12. Fort William to Kinlochleven. 16 miles.

Feeling refreshed and slightly groggy after a day of napping, planning and drinking in Fort William I was ready to tackle the West...

Day 11. The Great Glen Hostel to Fort William. 23 miles.

With another marathon of a day ahead of me I awoke at my deserted hostel to find the sun shining behind the curtains. Needing no further...

Day 10. Alltsigh to the Great Glen Hostel. 23 miles.

Due to my shortened mileage yesterday, and the necessity to meet up with Becky and some close friends in Glasgow on the 19th, I was now...

Day 9. Drumnadrochit to Alltsigh. 9 miles

With my achilles flaring up like an unignorable bout of flatulence before an intimate moment I decided to keep today as short as possible...

Day 8. Inverness to Drumnadrochit, 21 miles.

After a wonderful rest day in Inverness with Becky which featured a spa, a lovely croft dining experience for two and repeatedly slamming...

Day 7. Alness to Inverness. 21 miles.

Footsore and troubled by a niggling Achilles, I left Alness at 830, slightly concerned that I had another 20+ mile day ahead of me, but...

Day 6. Camore Woods to Alness. 20 miles (ish).

I awoke from my pine marten-interrupted sleep around 7am, cold, hungry and longing for another cooked breakfast to meticulously evaluate....

Day 5. Golspie to Camore Woods. 17 miles (ish).

After yesterday's roller-coaster of emotion I needed a quite stroll, and that's exactly what I got. A no-thrills, vanilla, white bread,...

Day 4. Helmsdale to Golspie. 18 miles.

What a day. It had everything, stunning views, bright sun, and genuine moments of life threatening danger. But first things first let's...

Day 3. Lybster to Helmsdale. 21 miles

After a wonderful roast and an amazing sleep I practically leapt out of bed and ripped the curtains off the rail with excitement...

Day 2. Wick to Lybster. 18 miles.

If this day was a song, which it definitely wasn't, it would be Wet Wet Wet doing a cover of B*Witched's Blame it on the Weatherman. Yep...

Day 1. John O'Groats to Wick. 25 miles.

The very first day. What a day it was too, or at least it was until about 2pm when it all went, as the Scots say, 'arse over tit'. Truth...

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