Off to Scotland
April 29 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 77 °F
Heading to Glasgow! Lisa and Karen leaving from Chicago, and Cathy and Sara leaving from Boston, but all on different flights! Judy is in the air from Atlanta already!
Glasgow
April 30 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Today we arrived in Glasgow (minus Karen’s luggage which eventually made it). It was an uncharacteristically warm and sunny day here, and the streets were packed. Fellow hiker Lindsay from CanadaRead more
Heading to the Highlands
May 1 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Today we took the train from Glasgow to Bridge of Orchy. Gorgeous views of the Highlands, and much of the train trip follows the West Highland Way. Enjoyed our first cider of the trip. Ready to startRead more
Day 1: Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse
May 2 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
What a fabulous first day it was for our group! After a filling and tasty breakfast at The Bridge of Orchy Hotel, we set off for the 12.2 mile walk along Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe to KingshouseRead more
West Highland Way Day 2
May 3 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
Today was an incredible, and incredibly challenging walk of 15.5 miles from Kinlochleven to the end of the WHW in Fort William! For Sara, Karen and Cathy, it was our official completion of the entireRead more
Great Glen Way, Day 1
May 4 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
After yesterday's extremely challenging 15+ mile hike, today's completely flat 10 1/2 walk along the Caledonian Canal was a welcome change! The landscape along the water was magical and the weatherRead more
Gairlochy to Loch Loggan
May 5 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
Wrapped up 12.4 miles and Day 2 of the Great Glen Way. Scenery was utterly breathtaking, but our feet are definitely feeling the 51 miles we've done the past 4 days!
Needed rest day
May 6 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
We are at the Glengarry Castle Hotel for 2 nights, and today was a wonderful day of rest. We had a driver give us a tour of the local area, going to Eilean Donan Castle and ending at Kyle of LocashRead more
a well deserved rest day!! sounds EPIC and so glad you all are having a great trek! [Andrew Peacock]
Great Glen Way, Day 3
May 7 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Today we walked about 10.1 miles through a forest then along the Caledonian Canal from Inverarry to the charming town of Fort Augustus. We were lucky, again (!), to have a spectacular and sunny day!Read more
Great Glen Way, Day 4: Above Loch Ness
May 8 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Today's mileage of 7.3 was really challenging! Several miles of uphill through a fairytale forest opened into a long stretch of undulating, open landscape high above Loch Ness. We stopped a coupleRead more
Who knew Scotland had so much elevation?
May 9 in Scotland ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
Holy cow! Just when we think the next day can’t be any harder… it is! Today was 1200 feet of elevation and sections that felt straight up! 14 miles to our destination of Drumnadrochit. This dayRead more
Great Glen Way, 1 day to go!
May 10 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
We are now at a total of 90.5 miles walked, with about 11 to go tomorrow! Weather today continued to be spectacular. We were delighted to meet a young man, Alex, who is walking the entire UK south toRead more
102 miles. We did it!
May 11 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Today was a comparatively easy 11 mile day of walking, taking just over 4 hours to complete. The final few miles were really delightful, taking us along the canal, through athletic fields, the river,Read more
TravelerYeah Sara! Thanks for getting us started.
How wonderful! Have a fantastic time! Next year I can travel! [Mia Wright]
I love Scotland. Have fun! [Rebecca]