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At 9 my dad decided this would be a good idea....We shall see!!

My first long distance walk stopping in different place every night

 

Map and Profile of the complete walk

The plan is to drive the car to Fort William and on route drop off a bag at Tyndrum (our first night on the walk). After staying for one night in Fort William we then catch the train to Crianlarich. This is one of the best stretches of railway in country This is the starting point for us. Once off the train we walk back to Fort William over 5 or 6 days.

Our luggage for the first night is Tyndrum so from there we have arranged a baggage company to move it on for every till we reach Fort William........Easy!!!!
 
  Day 01 : Wednesday, 1st June 2011 : Crianlarich to Tyndrum  
Mileage : 7.6 Time : 3h40m Weather : Rain, rain, rain
Up: 300m Down: 270M  
 
 

Plan...Take the train from Fort William to the start at Crianlarich at 11.40am which arrives at 1.27pm
Good paths and tracks with some moderate ascent and descent, but nothing unduly difficult and nowhere far from services. A straightforward day of glen and low pass walking amid outstanding mountain scenery

  
 
 
  Map above and walk profile below  
 

 

  

This is me stroking a horse called Amigo
 

After a long drive on Tuesday we finally arrived in Fort William .I needed to get up early so I would not miss the train from Fort William to Crainlarich , where we would start the walk to Tyndrum  where we stayed in Glengarry house . It rained, and rained , and rained . But it was a very nice walk.

  Day 02 : Tyndrum to Inveroran  
Mileage : 10.2 Time : 5h40m Weather
Up: 300m Down: 350m  
 
  This is a short, straightforward stage which acts as an introduction to the wilderness of Rannoch Moor  
 
 
  Map above and walk profile below  
 

 

  
Up at 7 for an early breakfast sausage bacon egg yummy, had a lovely walk into inveroran .The weather was much better than wednesday, I loved the views on the mountains .
 

I may of stroke the horse yesterday............but not today!

On the top of Mont Carraigh, only a mile to go to Inveroran

Me and mam outside tonight's hotel, In her new jacket
  Day 03 : Inveroran to The Kingshouse, Glencoe  
Mileage: 10m Time : 5h Weather :
Up: 340m Down: 270m  
 
  The surface is mainly good underfoot but on Rannoch Moor you are highly exposed in bad weather. There is no shelter of any kind available until you reach the White Corries ski center (7m) The scenery is spectacular but if conditions are poor, this can be a very tough stage of the Way.  
 
 
  Map above and walk profile below  
 




Fantastic views .

Lunch time for me .

Our hotel for to night behind me .

Deer outside the hotel .

  
A very nice area to walk in .we all walked fast and left the Inveroran hotel at 9:00 ,and got to the King's house hotel at 2:10 .I would definitely recommend the walk so far.
 
  Day 04 : Kingshouse Glencoe to Kinlochlevan  
Mileage: 9.5miles Time : 4h50m Weather : great
Up : 450m Down: 800m  
 
 

Once up the Devil’s Staircase freewheel to the end of day. Great views all round. See Ben Nevis for the first time

  
   
  Map above and walk profile below  
 



Beautiful views .

Let's have a rest .

At the top now .

Don't I look cool

  

We had a fantastic day walking ,It was brilliant walking weather .Devils star case was easy peasy ,but going down was long and hard .Village is lovely ,got sun burnt but is all right now .Now off to the climbing wall.
  Day 05 : Sunday, 5th June 2011 : Kinlochlevan to Fort William  
Mileage: 15.1m Time : 7h 30m Weather : Just Right
Up: 710m Down:710m Overcast no wind
 
  Today we had a choice to do as planned and get a lift to Fort William from Blar a' Chaorainn and then return the following day and continue to the end, or try and do the 2 days in one and have a rest day in Fort William.
I think the weather will play a big deciding factor in this. Although the next day is nice and mainly downhill it still makes for a long day, especially with a 9 year old.Anyway a long day we did.....		  
 
 
  Map above and walk profile below  
 


I am hungry .

To tired to walk now .

I need a sit down .

All fed ready for a second half .

Finished the west highland way .

The End

I had left my tortoise with dads friend Tony to look after. He getting along okay (Mine is on the top)

  

Today was the end of the west highland way .A fantastic day walking the views were magnificent .I was the only child doing the west highland way ,going in the big forest was very dark .After doing 15 miles my legs are hurting , I really wont to walk the rest of the west highland way and I would recommend it to any other walkers.




Then on our spare day we went to find the "new end" a commercial plan to make you walk past all the shops

Then a train ride to Mallaig - passing over the "Harry Potter" bridge
  

Slide show below is the same as my dads....90 or more photographs

Day
Mileage
Total
 staying at Wi/Fi Hotel / B & B Comment 10/10
1     Fort William Y Ben Nevis Guest House a nice place to be . 9.1
2 7.6   Tyndrum Y Glengarry House B&B a brilliant guest house for the west highland way . 9.98
3 10.21 17.81 Inveroran N inveroran hotel very nice views but not the best hotel . 5.7
4 10.0 27.81 king's House, Glencoe Y Kings House Hotel a very classic touch . 6.6
5 9.5 37.3 Kinlochlevan Y Forest View B&B a fantastic B and B 10
6 15.1 52.4 Fort William Y   as night one  
7     Fort William Y   as night one  

Baggage transfer by Travel lite

Dad...Kinlochleven won because it had a television and DVD and freesat box in the room, no toilet ?? Lets get the priorities right!!!

 

 

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08-Jun-2011