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Cape Wrath Trail: Stage one at 71!

Cape Wrath Trail: Stage one at 71!


by westgate » Sun May 30, 2021 2:46 pm

Route description: Cape Wrath Trail

Date walked: 13/05/2021

Time taken: 8 days

Distance: 147 km

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Re: Cape Wrath Trail: Stage one at 71!

Postby westgate » Thu Sep 30, 2021 6:30 pm

Thanks. Kinlochewe will be too early if I am starting at Strathcarron, but Oykel Bridge would be perfect. 👍
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Re: Cape Wrath Trail: Stage one at 71!

Postby Sgurr » Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:11 pm

Great report, and good to see that "age" is no impediment. Slight quibble. I think that the Falls of Glomach is/are UK's 3rd highest waterfall, being beaten by the Eas a' Chual Aluinn and the Steall Waterfall.
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Re: Cape Wrath Trail: Stage one at 71!

Postby westgate » Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:01 pm

Sgurr. Thanks for your comments. You are quite correct on the Falls of Glomach not being UK's highest. I took it from the guide book which states "the largest drop of any waterfall in the UK". I'm not sure if 'drop' is different from 'highest' but I will amend my report to call it the third highest.
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Re: Cape Wrath Trail: Stage one at 71!

Postby Skyelines » Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:30 pm

westgate wrote:Sgurr. Thanks for your comments. You are quite correct on the Falls of Glomach not being UK's highest. I took it from the guide book which states "the largest drop of any waterfall in the UK". I'm not sure if 'drop' is different from 'highest' but I will amend my report to call it the third highest.


I've always understood that "drop" of a waterfall refers to the free, unimpeded fall of water, whereas the height is the total fall from top to bottom which may include one or more drops.
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