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Skye Trail (Deutscher Bericht)

... kann das Land so einige böse Überraschungen bereithalten. Die Isles of Skye ist eine Insel im Westen der Highlands und unglaublich schön. https://www.headshaker.de/FTP/userdata/Kaj/Artwork/Schottland%20Skye-054-Inverness.JPG_2019-12-27_09-44-19.JPG Der Skye Trail - ca. 140 km - 8 Tage Der Skye-Trail ...
by headshaker
Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:29 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: Skye Trail (Deutscher Bericht)
Replies: 4
Views: 5454

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

Excellent report and it shows you are never too old. Brilliant and you have been so lucky with the weather. Nothing beats wild camping on days like this.
by Mountainlove
Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:34 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

A great story - and well told! your organisation and planning paid off. I admire you for carrying all the gear! :clap:
by Colind4
Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:10 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470

Solo West Highland Way in October

... mins. Accommodation: Tyndrum Inn. I shared the pickup ride back to the trail with White Hat and her husband, who turned out to be cheerful Canadians ... turned out to be from Minnesota and were going on to Inverness and then Skye after finishing the Way, so I offered them a few recommendations. ...
by Bluecoat
Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:02 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: Solo West Highland Way in October
Replies: 13
Views: 12219

Cape Wrath 2019

The Cape Wrath Trail formed the second half of a longer journey that comprised of walking just over 400 ... when possible and taking the opportunities to climb higher for some lovely views of Skye and of Eilean Donan castle. The 17 miles on tarmac and concrete were only made palatable ...
by fgb2019
Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:16 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: Cape Wrath 2019
Replies: 5
Views: 7277

Re: Skye Trail: Wild camping the route with my dog, Lucky

What a fantastic report. I really enjoyed reading that. Skye is a place I have only been for a day trip and I am dying to get back.

Some of your pictures were truly amazing also. Once again well done on achieving (all 3 of you) :clap: :clap: :clap:
by nick70
Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:43 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: Skye Trail: Wild camping the route with my dog, Lucky
Replies: 1
Views: 5077

Skye Trail: Wild camping the route with my dog, Lucky

Just completed the Skye trail with my partner and our devoted terrier, Lucky. We did it in 8 days (including 1 rest day) opting to ...
by monicashaw
Fri Jul 26, 2019 7:25 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: Skye Trail: Wild camping the route with my dog, Lucky
Replies: 1
Views: 5077

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

Fantastic walk David, and nice account and photos. Makes me want to return to Sky again, not having been for around 30 years! best wishes, Mark
by markhallam
Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:48 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

Well done JohnBSnr. To complete all the Munros will indeed be a feat - at any age. Good luck.
by westgate
Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:04 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470

Partway Across Scotland

... intention was to continue from there on to the West Highland Way, the Skye Trail and then the Hebridean Way but near the end of the Cowal Way I had some bad news from ...
by bkrey
Tue Jun 18, 2019 2:18 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: Partway Across Scotland
Replies: 4
Views: 4725

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

Well don on completing your walk and writing up this very informative report. I suspect there are more of us ‘oldies’ roaming about the hills than we perhaps realise. I am, like you a bit slower but always get there in the end, it took me 15 hours to complete An Teallach with two companions last yea...
by JohnBSnr
Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:42 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

Thanks Alteknacker You clearly have done some great walks and routes. Thanks for your encouragement. I had looked on the map for water sources before departing, but it was so dry the normally wet areas were baked hard. Yes, I was grateful for the kindness of others. I would have survived, but been t...
by westgate
Mon Jun 10, 2019 2:08 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

That's a great report, and a long walk for an "oldie" - though, as others have already remarked, there are a few of us about... You certainly had great weather for it - "I set off in good spirits in glorious weather again. Is this Scotland?". I'd already had the same reaction by ...
by Alteknacker
Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:51 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

Thanks for kind comments. Glad to know there are other oldies out there. Well done Sgurr at 80.
by westgate
Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:34 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470

Re: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail

Interesting walk. This May seemed like a normal August...wait, no it isn't, it rains all the time in Skye in August.

Oldies rule OK

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by Sgurr
Sat Jun 08, 2019 3:35 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: A 69 year old wild camps on the Skye Trail
Replies: 11
Views: 21470
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