Redeye to Glasgow
Monday May 11th:
Day in Glasgow, gathering supplies
Tuesday May 12th:
Train to Milngavie, the start of the West Highland Way
Milngavie to Drymen (12 miles)
Wednesday May 13th:
Drymen to Rowardennan (14 miles)
Thursday May 14th:
Rowardennan to Inverarnan (14 miles)
Friday May 15th:
Iverarnan to Tyndrum (13 miles)
Saturday May 16th:
Tyndrum to Kings House Hotel (19 miles)
Sunday May 17th:
Kings House Hotel to Kinlochleven (9 miles)
Monday May 18th:
Kinlochleven to Fort William (14 miles), end of West Highland Way
Tuesday May 19th:
Fort William to Gairlochy, start of Great Glen Way
Wednesday May 20th:
Gairlochy to Laggan
Thursday May 21st:
Laggan to Fort Augustus (10.5 miles)
Friday May 22nd:
Fort Augustus to Invermoriston
Saturday May 23d:
Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit
Sunday May 24th:
Drumnadrochit to Inverness (18 miles), end of Great Glen Way
Monday May 25th (Birthday):
Inverness to Sligachan on the Isle of Skye (by bus)
Tuesday May 26th:
Red Cuillin Horseshoe, a loop that goes through the Red Cuillin Hills (7.5 miles)
Wednesday May 27th:
Sligachan to Glasgow (by bus)
Thursday May 28th:
Glasgow --> Home
Possible Alternative:
Combine two of the days on the Great Glen Way (like the 22nd and 23rd), go to Isle of Skye a day early, spend my birthday doing the Red Cuillin Horseshoe, and one more day of hiking on Skye. If I can pull this off, I will. I'd rather spend my birthday hiking awesome conical peaks than sitting on a bus, watching the countryside going by way too fast.
I will probably be totally out of touch. Phone won't work (I will have a UK mobile for emergencies). If I check my email/facebook, I'll only do it once.
Other than hostel stays for the nights in Glasgow, I will be camping: sleeping in a one-man tent and cooking my meals on an MSR Whisperlite Internationale. I will be pretty much self-sufficient, except for buying food and fuel along the way. All my clothes and gear will be in my pack.
I'm expecting to spend some quality time with my (space) self, but I'll also hopefully meet some people walking the Ways. The landscape and views will be breathtaking. I'll have my camera. Not sure what reading material I'll have since I have to worry about weight. No iPod. No MacBook. Deck of cards. Maybe a harmonica.
Monday May 11th:
Day in Glasgow, gathering supplies
Tuesday May 12th:
Train to Milngavie, the start of the West Highland Way
Milngavie to Drymen (12 miles)
Wednesday May 13th:
Drymen to Rowardennan (14 miles)
Thursday May 14th:
Rowardennan to Inverarnan (14 miles)
Friday May 15th:
Iverarnan to Tyndrum (13 miles)
Saturday May 16th:
Tyndrum to Kings House Hotel (19 miles)
Sunday May 17th:
Kings House Hotel to Kinlochleven (9 miles)
Monday May 18th:
Kinlochleven to Fort William (14 miles), end of West Highland Way
Tuesday May 19th:
Fort William to Gairlochy, start of Great Glen Way
Wednesday May 20th:
Gairlochy to Laggan
Thursday May 21st:
Laggan to Fort Augustus (10.5 miles)
Friday May 22nd:
Fort Augustus to Invermoriston
Saturday May 23d:
Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit
Sunday May 24th:
Drumnadrochit to Inverness (18 miles), end of Great Glen Way
Monday May 25th (Birthday):
Inverness to Sligachan on the Isle of Skye (by bus)
Tuesday May 26th:
Red Cuillin Horseshoe, a loop that goes through the Red Cuillin Hills (7.5 miles)
Wednesday May 27th:
Sligachan to Glasgow (by bus)
Thursday May 28th:
Glasgow --> Home
Possible Alternative:
Combine two of the days on the Great Glen Way (like the 22nd and 23rd), go to Isle of Skye a day early, spend my birthday doing the Red Cuillin Horseshoe, and one more day of hiking on Skye. If I can pull this off, I will. I'd rather spend my birthday hiking awesome conical peaks than sitting on a bus, watching the countryside going by way too fast.
I will probably be totally out of touch. Phone won't work (I will have a UK mobile for emergencies). If I check my email/facebook, I'll only do it once.
Other than hostel stays for the nights in Glasgow, I will be camping: sleeping in a one-man tent and cooking my meals on an MSR Whisperlite Internationale. I will be pretty much self-sufficient, except for buying food and fuel along the way. All my clothes and gear will be in my pack.
I'm expecting to spend some quality time with my (space) self, but I'll also hopefully meet some people walking the Ways. The landscape and views will be breathtaking. I'll have my camera. Not sure what reading material I'll have since I have to worry about weight. No iPod. No MacBook. Deck of cards. Maybe a harmonica.
I am so excited!!!!!! If you're worrying about weight, I guess you can't take me with you.....
ReplyDeleteDear Will, Methinks with your sandy coloring and fine Scots name
ReplyDeleteWilliam you'll surely find good company on your trek.
Skye should be a perfect place to celebrate your 19th birthday.
I'll be thinking of you not just on the 23rd, but every day.
MeeMaw