We’ve done it! Not sure of our exact mileages, but after hiking about 500 miles from the most southwesterly to the most northerly point of Ireland, and about 1300 miles from John o’Groats, the most northerly settlement in Scotland to England’s most southwesterly point at Land’s End, we’ve finally finished. … Read More
After a lovely rest at Sandrock Hostel at Malin Head, and a busy 24 hours in Glasgow, we’re about to catch the train to Wick in the far north of Scotland. One final bus journey tomorrow morning then we start walking south from John o’Groats. It will be a full … Read More
Set off from John O’Groats on Friday morning, weather cold, grey and showery, scenery spectacular, route finding and terrain both tough going. About 40 miles covered, hoping to make the Crask Inn on Monday night – a more detailed post will follow. Stacks of Duncansby
A bit late in the day, maybe, but last night we worked out how many miles it is along our route, the Scottish National Trail, to the English border. The answer: 580 miles. A bit longer than expected! We need to allow for a rest day or two between here … Read More
We have just reached Fort Augustus in the Great Glen, 13 days and 259 miles into our end to end walk of Great Britain, and I think it would be fair to say this is some of the hardest hiking that we’ve done. Yes the Pyrenees had a lot of … Read More
This is what happens when you complain about taking your jacket on and off all day because of alternate sun and showers … constant rain. Still nice walking though! (near Kingussie)
Apologies for the lack of posts recently – we’ve been putting in some long days on the trail since Pitlochry, with the result that we’ve reached Jedburgh near the English border a full day ahead of schedule. Which means we’re treating ourselves to a day off – and we’re more … Read More
At long last, we’re on our way! Left Liverpool on the train yesterday, bumpy crossing from Holyhead to Dublin, then train journey down to Cork. Blue sky and sunshine, green fields, occasional old ruins, distant hills – lovely. Good night out in Cork last night sampling the black stuff – … Read More
