by Jay Wilson » Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:17 pm
Hi,
These are all good answers. I will just add that the best time to walk is April-May, when the grass and bracken is low. Later in the summer the vegetation will slow you up in many places in Caithness.
Also, as an example of speed and fitness, the Dunbeath-Lybster stage consistently takes 4-6 hours in large group walks, where the fastest walkers beat the slowest by 2 hours. At that faster rate, many of the stages could be doubled up for an 8-ish day total. If you tend to be at the front of group walks, this could be you.
But that being said, there's so much to see! Give yourself some extra time if you can, for picnics, wildlife watching, photography, etc.
Happy Trails!
Jay Wilson