Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
With a windy forecast for the mountain tops we opted for a ‘rest’ day. For reasons that currently escape me as I sit post walk with mighty sair feet, we decided to take the bus to the Glencoe Mountain Resort and hoof it back to Tyndrum, stopping for refreshment at Bridge of Orchy. Don’t get … Continue reading Glencoe Mountain Resort to Tyndrum on the West Highland Way
First day of our holiday, after an early start we pitched up at the car park next to the Ben Lawers Hotel, put our fiver in the honesty box, and headed back along the road to our starting point. Turning off the road we immediately began our ascent. This only really eased off when we … Continue reading Meall Greigh and Meall Garbh: we’d take this weather in summer!
Our thinking for the day had been to take in a hill on route to Inveroran. However, getting up, Bruce’s foot was niggling. Breakfast at Heather’s Having stayed in Tyndrum last night, we were at our favourite B & B, Tigh na Fraoch. This was a lovely start to the day as we had a … Continue reading West Highland Way Day 5: Tyndrum to Inveroran
After a decent sleep (once I’d moved the intermittently glowing bug light to the other side of the room) I woke feeling refreshed, if a little in need of another hour or two in bed. Had a good Scottish breakfast to set us up, blethered to other walkers, then thankfully someone announced they needed to … Continue reading West Highland Way Day 4: Inverarnan to Tyndrum
I was going to title this ‘long weekend’, but it wasn’t really as we didn’t leave home until Sunday. Late weekend may be more apt? However, having been corrected on pronunciation recently, I’d like to recognise that the three munros were all ‘Mealls’, pronounced differently to ‘meal’ according to Walk Highlands. The First: Meall Buidhe … Continue reading Three Mealls (not breakfast, lunch & tea!) 🤣
Day 4: Ben Vorlich Following an enjoyable jaunt up Ben Vane yesterday, we decided to return to Inveruglas today to summit the neighbouring Ben Vorlich. Legs feeling a little worse for wear this morning, neither of us were jumping with enthusiasm; however, the prospect of rain all day tomorrow forced us out - there’s only … Continue reading Tattie Hols in Tyndrum: Part 2
Day 1: A Blustery Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers Heading off on our holidays, this was a perfect walk on the way to Tyndrum. Having last visited the Ben Lawers car park for Bruce’s final munro, Meall nan Tarmachan, it was good to be back, aside from the fact that there were no parking spaces … Continue reading Tattie Hols in Tyndrum
Day 5: Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven Awoke feeling very refreshed after a great night’s sleep at Tigh na Fraoch. Whenever we stay in Tyndrum (which we do fairly regularly to access the hills) this is our accommodation of choice. Heather, a lovely host, really makes it feel like coming ‘home’. It was good to … Continue reading West Highland Way Adventures: The Last Chapter
Day 3: Rowardennan to Inverarnan Having felt like I’d not slept at all - no idea why, but I saw many hours on the clock - we set off from Rowardennan in the knowledge that this would be a tough day. The route largely hugs the lochside throughout, climbing gently up and down, over stony … Continue reading West Highland Way Adventures: Part 2
Day 4: Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy Having very much enjoyed the last few days but feeling somewhat tired, I’d resolved last night that today would be a day off. The original plan had been to have breakfast, read my book (Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine) and go for a run along the West Highland … Continue reading Tyndrum, Days 4-6 (‘Spring’ holiday)
Clare, happiest outdoors! 