by Portboy » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:24 pm
Hi Peter, really enjoyed your walk report. Take my hat off to you guys who can put these reports and videos together. I can do the walking but I always have my head down, eyes couple of metres ahead avoiding "slips & trips".
I started it twice this year, 1st time getting as far as Barrisdale Glen where I had to get another walker taken out by helicopter (Cape Wrath Trail Forum - Looking for Walking Partner) but managed to complete it 2nd attempt on the 27th June.
Always interesting how we all tackle these long distance routes! I put food parcels in place at Shiel Bridge, Kinlochewe & Inchnadamph thus allowing me to carry only four days food at a time. The longest day I had was around 30 miles but I did have some short days also, walking from bothy to hostel to bothy as I'm reluctant to use a tent and maybe having to carry it wet all next day.
The route I used was:
Fort William - A'Chuil Bothy
A'Chuil Bothy - Barrisdale Bothy
Barrisdale Bothy - Shelter Hut NN 940 096 (hut can accommodate two people, comfortable night on the floor)
Shelter Hut - Morvich Campsite (had to pitch tent here as Kintail Lodge Bunkhouse was full)
Morvich Campsite - Camas Luinie Bothy Hostel (fantastic place, owner looks after you so well)
Camas Luinie - Achnashellach Hostel
Achnashellach Hostel - Kinlochewe Bunkhouse
Kinlochewe Bunkhouse - Shenavall Bothy
Shenavall Bothy - Knockdamph Bothy
Knockdamph Bothy - Inchnadamph (pitched tent as hostel was full)
Inchnadamph - Glendhu Bothy
Glendhu Bothy - Loch Stack Lodge (pitched tent nearby)
Loch Stack Lodge - Rhiconich (pitched tent below the public toilet)
Rhiconich - Sandwood Bay (pitched tent in the bay)
Sandwood Bay - Cape Wrath (stayed in Kervaig Bothy)
I was disappointed with the Rhiconich Hotel where I took an American walker for a meal. I didn't think they wanted our custom and I certainly won't use it next year.
I hope to walk from Cape Wrath lighthouse to Mull of Galloway lighthouse in 2015.