Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
Having enjoyed two hill days, the weather took a turn for the worse with rain forecast and little chance of cloud free summits. We therefore opted to stay local. Ullapool Hill Our morning walk saw us leave from our B & B (Riverside) and head up the path from the village. Much to my delight, … Continue reading A Dreich Day in Ullapool
To begin with the end, as we reached the road, Bruce resolved that he would never walk this hill again, decreeing it to be the worst hill he’s ever been up. What had led to this? Well, let’s start at the beginning … An Easy Walk We’d had a big day yesterday, out for 10 … Continue reading Cùl Beag, aka Cùl Bog!
Leaving Inverness early to head out for a long hill day, we were able to start our walk just after 8 am, the first car in the small parking area. It was chilly when we arrived, a stark contrast to summer and a clear sign that the seasonal change to autumn is well in progress. … Continue reading An Apparition on the Eastern Fannichs
With a long weekend and a rare day off together, we decided to have a night away and planned a day in the hills. Booking a cancellable room, we had until midday Friday to make a decision. The weather wasn’t looking fantastic but we figured we’d give it a bash. Fifty percent chance of light … Continue reading Ben Lawers and An Stuc: Allegedly the ‘Easy’ Way
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
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
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
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
