Category Archives: 24 North Coast of Scotland

496 Laid to Eriboll

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

A beautiful walk around Loch Eriboll, with a Long and Winding Road playing in my head. Continue reading →

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495 Laid to Durness

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I think I spot an eagle, wander thrugh an abandoned township, arrive penniless at Smoo Cave, and am puzzled by a memorial garden. Continue reading →

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494 Drochaid Mhor to Durness

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I discover the Cape Wrath ferry terminal, follow a treacherous coastal path, and end up pigging-out on chocolate. Continue reading →

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493 Rhiconich to Drochaid Mhor

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk through a beautful valley, get spooked by a yellow van, and finally see some baby lambs. Continue reading →

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492 Blairmore to Sandwood Bay

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I spend a day on the most beautiful beach in the world, almost reach Cape Wrath, and discover a lake of dead fish. Continue reading →

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491pm Kinlochbervie to Blairmore

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk past fields of invisible pigs and goats, and meet a fellow hiker. Continue reading →

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491am Rhiconich to Kinlochbervie

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I follow a winding road to Kinlochbervie, visit an intriguing monument, and find a hidden cafe. Continue reading →

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490 Road to Rhiconich

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I follow diversions and get damp in the rain. Continue reading →

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489 Tarbet, through Laxford Bridge

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

More beautiful lochs – and a bridge. I hear my first cuckoo of spring. Continue reading →

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488 Tarbet Circuit

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk past lochs, up hills and down again, and am disappointed by a misread Fondle. Continue reading →

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