Map 8: West Lewis Coastal walk

27 May 2023 We stayed at the very traditional Doune Braes Hotel https://www.doune-braes.co.uk/ after our excursion to Great Bernera. This … Continue reading Map 8: West Lewis Coastal walk

Map 13: Loch Reasort, an ancient pathway and beehive houses

25-26 May 2023 The head of Loch Reasort is spectacular and I had camped there previously when I walked from … Continue reading Map 13: Loch Reasort, an ancient pathway and beehive houses

22-23 May 2023 We landed off the ferry at Tarbert, Harris in the late afternoon and were soon booked into … Continue reading Map 14: The Postman’s Walk and a Deserted Village

15-21 May 2023 The voyage on MV Lord of the Isles from Oban to Coll takes just over two and … Continue reading Map 46: Coll & Tiree

25, 27, 29-30 September As mentioned in previous posts, Saturday 24 September was earmarked as the day to complete the … Continue reading Map 36: Speyside Forests

28 September 2022 The ascent from Kingussie started before we had even left the road. Initially we ascended past St … Continue reading Map 35: Carn an Fhreiceadain – northern boundary of the Cairngorm National Park

21 September 2022 This 18-19 mile walk was the longest I had tackled since my ankle fracture, as well as … Continue reading Map 44: Mount Keen by the scenic route

17-18 September 2022 Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve wasn’t somewhere we had planned to visit, but did turn out … Continue reading Map 37: A chance visit and a “virtual” view

16 September 2022 The wind was blowing hard as we set out from Ferryden, overlooking the treacherous South Esk estuary. … Continue reading Map 54: A lighthouse, an elephant and a remarkable gravestone