[This walk was completed on Monday, the 15th May 2023]
I park my Scooty bike beside the turn-off to the Cnoc Mor relay station above Kirtomy. Can see the large mast on the hill in the distance, where I stopped to enjoy the views yesterday.
[This walk was completed on Sunday, the 14th May 2023]
I’m going to follow another official “core path” over the hill and down into the next valley and through the settlement of Kirtomy. It’s only 1.25km away. Piece of cake!
[This walk was completed on Sunday, the 14th May 2023]
This will turn out to be another day of wonderful walking, despite the dodgy weather. I set off from my hotel, past a car park with some smelly public toilets and an electric charging point for cars. (There are a lot of these charging points dotted around the wilds of Scotland, but I have yet to see a car using one.)
Follwing the road down the hill, I pass a campsite. This is the cheap site which I nearly booked for last night, but opted for the expensive hotel room instead.
[This walk was completed on Saturday, the 13th May, 2023]
My walk begins in Skerray, in the parking spot where I ended yesterday’s walk. It’s another beautiful day of sunshine, and I’m surrounded by the coconutty smell of gorse bushes in full bloom.
[This walk was completed on Friday, 12th May, 2023]
After walking around the shore of Lochan Dubh, I turn back for one last look at Ben Tongue (actually, NOT Ben Tongue, but Cnoc an Fhreiceadain, but I didn’t realise this at the time!). What a pretty view.
[This walk was completed on Friday, 12th May, 2023]
I start the day by driving to a place called Skerray, where I park my van, before cycling back to the campsite at Tongue. Chain up my bike in my camping spot, sling my rucksack on my back, and set off.
I wake up in the night to the sound of rain falling on the van, and it rains most of the morning – just drizzle – but a low mist surrounds the camp site and everything feels damp. No views to be seen.
This afternoon’s walk starts from the car park at the western end of the causeway over the Kyle of Tongue. Look at that view! Ben Loyal. Looking magnificent. Almost makes me want to climb mountains…
I’m back at Moine House, where I secure my Scooty bike behind the ruined building. It is a much brighter day today, and – despite the fact that the cycle ride was all uphill – I’m feeling refreshed and ready for a day’s walking.
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