In August 2012 I'm braving the midges and the Highland weather and walking over 200 miles from the Great Glen to Cape Wrath at the North-Western tip of the British mainland, not by the shortest, quickest or easiest route, but via as many mountain tops as the weather will permit me, and all in aid of Cancer Research UK.
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Saturday, 4 August 2012

In hindsight

I've put a full account of my walk so far, complete with pictures, on the walkhighlands website, click here to see it.  I will be uploading one here but it takes time...!

To be continued...

Thanks to some problems which need dealing with at home, I've had to cut my trip short for the time being.  I managed to walk from Glenfinnan to Cluanie over 3-and-a-half days, some 80km, and climbed two munros and a corbett en route.  I fully intend to pick up where I left off when time permits, although it may not be for a couple of weeks.  Watch this space for a full account of the Stravaig so far, complete with pictures...

Friday, 3 August 2012

Hello everyone! Today Ben went up Gairich which was a lovely easy scramble to the top and the view was fantastic with hills in every direction for miles. He saw a golden eagle and two ptarmigan. After having lunch at Quoich Dam he started heading along the north shore. More updates soon!!

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Hello everyone. Whilst my husband is off on his big adventure, I will be posting updates on his progress. Yesterday, upon arriving to Glenfinnan, Ben walked to A'Chuil and spent the night in a
the bothy. By 11am today he had reached Glen Kingie and proceeded to climb Sgurr Mor (Munro) and Sgurr An Fhuarain, which is a corbett just to the East of Sgurr Mor. Thanks to the weight of his pack, he thought it best to leave it at the bottom of the climb and retrieve it on his way down from Sgurr Mor. Due to the heavy wind and rain he was forced to alter his route slightly and is no longer going to go to Knoydart, instead he will spend the tonight in the bothy at Kinbreack. More updates soon!