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WHW Aftermath Day 1: The Deluge

WHW Aftermath Day 1: The Deluge

by Paty | Oct 8, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way

Saturday 10/7/2023 Start:   Fort William, Scotland End:  Fort William, Scotland Distance Traveled: 0 miles  Two inches of rain fell in across Scotland over the past 24 hours and several more inches were expected to fall today. Despite...
WHW Day 8: Racing the Rain to Fort William

WHW Day 8: Racing the Rain to Fort William

by Paty | Oct 7, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way

Friday Oct. 6, 2023 Start:   Kinlochleven (mile 81.4) End:  Fort William (mile 96.8) Distance Hiked: 16.4 miles (15.4 mile on the WHW + 1 mile detour to Dun Deardail) After seeing the weather forecast for today, with 1.72 inches of rain...
WHW Day 7: The Devils Staircase

WHW Day 7: The Devils Staircase

by Paty | Oct 6, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way

Thursday Oct. 5, 2023 Start: Kingshouse (mile 72.4) End:  Kinlochleven (mile 81.4) Distance Hiked: 9 miles  After last night’s dinner, it time for me to head to the bunkroom, where I was sharing a room with three other hikers. The...
WHW Day 6: A Wet Walk to Kingshouse

WHW Day 6: A Wet Walk to Kingshouse

by Paty | Oct 5, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way

Wednesday Oct. 4, 2023 Start: Bridge of Orchy (mile 60.3) End:  Kingshouse (mile 72.4) Distance Hiked: 12.1 miles Bus Ride: 7.1 miles – from Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy My naïveté with the CityLink bus yesterday was a major wake-up call. As soon as I...
WHW Day 5: The Shortest Day

WHW Day 5: The Shortest Day

by Paty | Oct 4, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way

Tuesday Oct. 3, 2023 Start: Tydrum (mile 53.8) End: Bridge of Orchy (mile 60.3) Distance Hiked: 7.5 miles (6.5 miles on WHW + 1.1 miles to/from my B&B) Bus Ride: 7.1 miles – from Bridge of Orchy to Tyndrum I stayed at the Glengarry House...
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