Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
Bruce, having time off, had planned a quick visit to join me in Aviemore to get a few munros in (Beinn a’ Chlachair, Geal Chàrn & Creag Pitridh) before their access route is potentially disrupted by investigations for a hydro scheme. However, the forecast for his full day looking less than favourable, he came up … Continue reading Sgòr Gaoithe: Up and Down Late Afternoon
Having the luxury of long summer holidays, this year I chose Aviemore for my solo venture. A favourite destination, I have so many memories here from childhood holidays and more recent adventures with Bruce. Arriving on Friday, I headed for a late lunch at Constables Bothy, a relatively new café above Cairngorm Mountain Sports. I … Continue reading Solo Travels in Aviemore
We left Lauterbrunnen in the morning and took trains to Zermatt. I enjoyed the journey as 3 changes kept it interesting and stopped boredom setting in. On arrival in Zermatt there were dark clouds overhead and a threat of thunderstorms on the weather forecast. An Afternoon in Zermatt As we headed back into the centre, … Continue reading Summer in Switzerland: Days 6 & 7
Day 4: Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen As we’re on a tour of the area we opted for the point to point walk. We could have walked from Grindelwald but our route guide suggested a train to Alpiglen was the best option, cutting out a bit of ascent and picking up the route that would lead along … Continue reading Summer in Switzerland: Days 4 & 5
Day 1: Meiringen We arrived in Meiringen late on Monday evening after a long day having travelled via Amsterdam to Zurich and onwards by train. Aware that we had various options over dinner for walking to Grindelwald, we browsed the route guides, only at this point realising that the most scenic route involved a train … Continue reading Summer in Switzerland: Days 1-3
An impromptu night away as a result of Bruce’s weather watching, alongside a day off together, saw us head for Drumnadrochit on Saturday afternoon. Staying at the Loch Ness Drumnadrochit Hotel, I was pleasantly surprised by the standard of accommodation. The only downside was the thin walls but it appeared that everyone else was also … Continue reading A’ Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire: two for a fine day
Our second Bonfest saw a very special year for the festival team, this being their 20th year and it being the year that the legendary Bon Scott would have turned 80 years old. Having had such a great time last year, my sister and I had booked our tickets (and bell tent) early, hoping to … Continue reading 20 / 80 Bonfest Celebrations
As a change from my Sunday trail running, Bruce having a day off and my uni work finally submitted, we went out for a walk together. Needing to stop off at the outdoor shop in Banchory, I got a lie in and a lazy start to Sunday. Glen Dye The car park at Clachnaben was … Continue reading Clachnaben Circuit
Knowing it was quite a long day, we set off around 8:30 am. One of the fun things about this final day is that pretty much everyone is doing the same route so folks are like ants on the trail when it opens up. As always, the initial climb out of Kinlochleven was pretty brutal. … Continue reading 2026 West Highland Way Day 7: Kinlochleven to Fort William
Having slept really well last night at Inveroran we were ready for an earlier start. We’d opted for 7:30 am breakfast to allow us to get out early ahead of a long day. Still living on last night’s dinner (I added a delicious lemon meringue tart to my main course), I didn’t feel ready for … Continue reading 2026 West Highland Way Day 6: Inveroran to Kinlochleven
Clare, happiest outdoors! 