Chris Townsend, hill writer, photographer and veteran of many epic long distance walks, will talk about his walk along The Scottish Watershed at the Birnam Institute on 14 May.
Chris Townsend during his Watershed walk (Photo: Chris Townsend)
Described as “the backbone of Scotland”, the Scottish watershed is the drainage divide in Scotland that separates river systems that flow to the east into the North Sea from those that flow to the west into the Atlantic Ocean.
The line of the watershed is quite sinuous as it follows the line of continuous high ground, sometimes in the middle of the country, sometimes near the west coast. The average elevation of the route is 450 metres, crossing 44 Munros and 24 Corbetts, as well as many other tops. Much of the route doesn’t lie on popular paths or ascent routes making it an attractive proposition for the more adventurous walker.
Chris undertook the 700 mile watershed walk in the summer of 2013 taking a total of 55 days. To join Chris and hear about his exploits first hand book tickets from the Birnam Institute. The talk is being held on Thursday 14 May at 7:30pm and costs £5.