Scotland: July/August 2011
This was our first proper trip together, and my first time to Scotland. The scenery was second to none, and although I had preconceptions, the weather was glorious for the entire duration…
We intended to follow the latter half of the West Highlands Way to Fort William, but fearful of the tourist trail, come Kinlochleven we headed our own way. Completing the eastern half of the Ring of Steall, we eventually dropped off to the waterfall for some of the finest wild camping, and best tasting water I anyone could imagine!
Here’s Ed at 981m: Stob Coire a’ Chairn.
We also encountered our first taste of scrambling - made trickier with 70ltr rucksacks:
Overall the highlight of the trip had to be Ben Nevis, our largest mountain in the UK. We took 2hrs 20mins, reasonable for a first attempt - we shall be back later on in the year to improve! As is customary, we saw nothing like the potential views from the summit, but we’ll be back to try a new route up, and experience the mountain in winter.
Alex at 1344m: Ben Nevis:
