The Affric Kintail Way from Inverness

The Affric kintail Way is a 44 mile long distance walk from Drumnadrochit to Morvich in the Scottish Highlands. I started from Inverness, along the Great Glen Way adding an extra 18 miles to the journey, covering approximately 62 miles (20 miles per day) through Thursday to Sunday. I carried all my gear and camped out every night before catching the bus home from Morvich on the Sunday morning. I completed the trail in late August 2015.

Date walked: 27/08/2015
Time taken: 3 days
Distance: 99 km
Ascent: 598m

Southern Upland Way - Dalry to Sanquhar

The Southern Upland Way is Scotland's first and only official coast-to-coast long distance route, running across the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea. From Portpatrick on the west coast the route runs 341 kilometres to Cove and Cockburnspath on the east coast.

This stage is probably the longest and one of the most exposed sections of the whole walk, much of it across open moorland. The rewards are fine views and the feeling of remoteness and solitude. There are some minor roads where vehicle pick-ups could be arranged.

 A 26 mile weekend walk on the Southern Upland Way spending Friday night at Newfield Farm in Dalry and Saturday night at Polskeoch bothy where we had to share the bothy with a dutch couple. Walked in August 2015.

Date walked: 07/08/2015
Time taken: 2 days
Distance: 41 km
Ascent: 1033m