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Camino Primitivo – Day 2

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

Camino Primitivo – Day 2 A little more regular of a hiking day on day 2, up in the dark, got ready and out the door about 8:15. Misty morning, pretty but was burning off and knew it would be … Continue reading →

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Camino de Primitivo – Day 1

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

Camino de Primitivo – Day 1 My first day on the Camino Primitivo. Started with breakfast in Oviedo and headed out about 9:30. A late start for me on a trail but I had a very short walk today, only … Continue reading →

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Day 4 Great Glen Way – Invermorsten to Drumnodrochit

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

Day 4 Great Glen Way – Invermorsten to Drumnodrochit A peaceful and mellow day on the trail. Started with a massive thousand foot climb, one of two for the day. The first one does the altitude in an a little … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Great Glen Way – Laggan to Invermorsten

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

Day 3 Great Glen Way – Laggan to Invermorsten First view of Loch Ness A long day today, 18 5 miles from Laggan to Invermorsten. After a great stay at the Forest Lodge BnB I set out at 8AM and … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Great Glen Way – Garlochy to Laggan

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

Day 2 Great Glen Way – Garlochy to Laggan Short 10 mile day from Garlochy to Laggan. A cloudy and nice day spent along the shores of Loch Lochy. My favorite named loch because in American it would translate to … Continue reading →

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Day 7 (final day) West Highland Way – Kinlochleven to Fort Williams

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Day 7 (final day) West Highland Way – Kinlochleven to Fort Williams This would be one of those weather days you just can’t bring yourself to trust.  Windy, chilly, some minor rain early that let up. All day it seemed on … Continue reading →

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Day 6 West Highland Way – Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Day 6 West Highland Way – Kingshouse to Kinlochleven A “short” run on this day, only 8.5 miles but of course it involved both the highest climb and point on the trail, the Devil’s staircase. The morning started with a … Continue reading →

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Day 5 West Highland Way – Tyndrum to Kingshouse

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Day 5 West Highland Way – Tyndrum to Kingshouse This was the day that had been on my mind. A combination of a 20 mile hike 10 of it mostly uphill and a need to make a 5:30 shuttle deadline … Continue reading →

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Day 4 West Highland Way – Ardlui to Tyndrum

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Day 4 West Highland Way – Ardlui to Tyndrum This day was a hard one to get my head around as I was very focused on my long hike the next day. That makes for hard work, hiking is at … Continue reading →

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Day 2 West Highland Way – Drymen to Rowardenan

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

Day 2 West Highland Way – Drymen to Rowardenan View from my room Long slow day today, uphill the first 3 hours culminating in our first real climb. Then the rain came, descending is not my strength, doubly so in … Continue reading →

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