My Kinlochleven Trail Day 2
Highlands
Distance 5km Climb 70m
Tuesday 23 August 2016
I was in Scotland for a few days and took an opportunity to take in a quick walk. Due to the traffic on my way up yesterday I did not have the time to walk as far as I would have liked.
For most of the night I was nice and comfortable until about 0500 when the temperature suddenly dropped enough to wake me up. Then the rain started, I could feel that the wind had changed direction as well. I just pulled my sleeping bag tighter round me and settled back down to sleep for another couple of hours.
Eventually the rain stopped and I decided to make a break for it before it started again. After a warm breakfast I packed up and moved off, back down hill.
I followed the same route down as I had walked up. Taking the steep twisty path down hill to cross the footbridge over the Allt Nathrach. As it had been a little cooler when I started I had kept my coat on. Once over the footbridge I took my coat off as it was turning very warm. There was the short climb up the path to join the track on the West Highland Way.
On the West Highland Way I passed lots of walkers heading north west, towards Fort William. Many of them foreign visitors.
It did not take me long to reach Kinlochleven.
A few midges were about where I had parked my car, but not enough to cause any bother. The last of the campers were packing up there stuff and getting ready to move on.
I had not walked far but it had been good to stretch my legs and check out my tent. I had walked 5 km with approx 70m climb.
More to follow
Boz North
Details correct at time of walking.
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