Getting ready…
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Got my boarding pass!
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Less than 24 hours till our flight!
Leaving Estes Park
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At DIA watching the Nuggets game
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Just landed in London
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Now we landed in Glasgow, Scotland
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Our hotel in Glasgow
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Walking around Glasgow Sunday afternoon
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The sun is up and so are we.
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Up at 6 am for breakfast. Today we plan to take a taxi for 30 minutes to Milngavie. From there we will walk 12.5 miles to Drymen.
Our first day on West Highland Way trail
April 21 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Today we hiked the first 13 miles of the West Highland Way trail. This 96-mile trail starts at the town of Milngavie and ends at the town of Fort William. Today we hike for 5 hours from Milngavie toRead more
Up and ready for a Tuesday
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We slept great! Today we will climb Conic Hill and then walk along Loch Lomond, Britain’s largest fresh water lake: 14.5 miles…
A steep climb up Conic Hill
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Tuesday we hiked 15 miles. Climbing Conic Hill above Loch Lomond was challenging.
Wednesday: not a cloud in the sky!
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We have 12 miles to go along Loch Lomond today. Then we will catch a ferry to sleep at the Ardlui Hotel in North Loch Lomond.
From Rowardennen to Ardlui: 14 miles
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Today was easier with less elevation change but still lots of ups and downs and mud puddles, with no rain at all.
Inverarnen to Tyndrum
April 24 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Today, Thursday, we’ll hike 2 miles to Inverarnen and then on 12 miles to Tyndrum. We have spent the past two days hiking along Loch Lomond, a big lake. If you listen to the song “My Bonnie BraeRead more
We hiked 15 miles today.
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We hiked from Ardlui to Tyndrum today. Our longest mileage and it seemed like our easiest day. Cloudy to start and gradually blue sky by afternoon. A fun Thursday!
Only 7 miles today…
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Lee calls today “our day off” as we only will hike 7 miles today: from Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy. Should be short with little elevation change. We don’t anticipate any rain. We enjoy theRead more
After a short 3 hours of hiking…
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Only 7 miles today. Now we’ll have a restful afternoon at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel.
Saturday: ready for a good hike
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Today we hike from Bridge of Orchy (pictured above, built in 1700s) to Kinghouse. 12 miles and lots of elevation gain. Rain is expected, hopefully light.
At Kingshouse for Saturday night!
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Great 12 mile hike today. We made it here in 5 1/2 hours. No rain!! Just overcast. Feeling good!
A bit foggy this Sunday morning
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Looks like heavy fog to start our day. 9 miles to go. Hopefully the rain will continue to stay away. We will hike to Kinlichleven today.
Reward for a rainy hike
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Rain for all 9 foggy miles…
Our final hiking day
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Today we hike from Kinlochleven to Fort William, the end of the West Highland Way trail. Day 8 of hiking: 15 miles today. It looks to be similar weather to yesterday. So we’ve had 6 days of sun andRead more
At the highest point of the route!
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Final day of hiking: 102 miles in 8 days
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Our last day was wet, rainy, soggy, overcast, and 16 miles long, from Kinlochleven to Fort Williams. We had fun with photos at the official end of the West Highland Way!
























































You are going to have an amazing trip. [Jeanee]
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