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Day 5 – The Sun Sets on my Time on the WHW
I enjoy the novelty of lying in bed and being able to watch a train pull into the station. Thankfully not many trains go through or stop overnight so
Day 4 – Catching the Train on the West Highland Way
In spite of the uncomfortable mattress, the paper thin walls and the smell of sweaty feet I manage to get some sleep. I wake up with my right knee
Day 3 – Rocks, Boulders, Tree Roots and Pain on the West Highland Way
Knowing I have a short day ahead distance wise, I decide to treat myself to a mini lie and enjoy the last of my private room as it’s a shared hostel
Day 2 – A Swing by the Loch, A Bothy with a Candelabra and So Many Bluebells
Despite the lovely bunkhouse and being tired, I don’t sleep that well. The bunkhouse price includes a self-serve breakfast so I make myself some
Day 1 – Sunshine, Conic Hill and Balmaha Bunkhouse Magic
And off I go The start point - a non-descript grey obelisk on the Main Street in Milngavie. It doesn’t seem the grandest of starts especially given
Practising is Never a Bad Idea and Day 0
Out on the Malvern Hills Malvern Hills, Worcestershire on a cloudy day in April 2025 Fast forward to Easter 2025 and I’m in the Malvern Hills in
West Highland Way – Everyone Has to Start Somewhere
The West Highland Way sounded doable. It isn’t that long (96 miles) so no big time commitment, it’s in the same country (I’m based in the UK)