Ruth's Coastal Walk (UK)

372am Benderloch

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

It was the 21st June, and the longest day of the year, when I set off on the long drive back up to Scotland. I was on a lonely stretch of the A85, and only a couple of hours away from my destination, when I came across a motorcyclist in a ditch. The accident had only just happened. Continue reading →

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371 Connel to Benderloch

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

The bus takes a confusing route into Connel. Convinced we’re about to bypass the town altogether, I panic – and get off several stops too early, so I must walk nearly a mile to reach the place where I ended my last walk.

Despite the dismal weather, the Falls of Lora look impressive today. Yes, there’s definitely lots of white water flowing under the bridge.

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370 pm Ganavan Bay to Connel

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

There is no footpath marked on my map, but I found a description online for a walk along the coast from Ganavan Bay northwards, and I jotted down the instructions on my OS map.

First, I must go “through bushes at the far end of beach” and then through a kissing gate. So far, so good, and the path looks pretty clear.

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370am Oban to Ganavan Bay

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

I’m really looking forward to today’s walk. After many miles of inland walking, it will make a nice change to be on the coast again. I leave The Beast in the caravan park and set off along the narrow lane towards the Sound of Kerrera.

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369pm Kilmore to Oban

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

Although being forced to walk inland has been rather irritating, I’m grateful to be off the horrible A816, and glad to have discovered the beautiful Loch Nell. I prop my camera on a gate post and take a self-portrait.

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369am Kilninver to Kilmore

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

I get off the bus at the Kilninver bus stop, and try not to think about the walk ahead. There’s going to be a lot of road walking today.

It’s a miracle I managed to get here at all because, when I caught the bus from Oban, I had a ‘senior moment’. Continue reading →

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368 Arduaine to Kilmelford (filling the gap)

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

Today is Sunday, and there are no buses running. And, today I must go back and fill in the gap – the section I missed out yesterday – between Arduaine and Kilmelford. Basically, it’s a 5 mile trudge along the A816.

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367pm Kilmelford to Kilninver

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

The track I’m following is one of Scotland’s core paths. As I’ve discovered, core paths aren’t always well maintained and in some cases are completely unwalkable. But this is a good one.

Over a rise, and here’s a better view over Seil, and I even get a glimpse of Seil Sound.

51 view over Seil Sound, Ruth's walk around Scotland's coast

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367am Kilmelford to Kilninver

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

It’s Saturday, and there’s a limited bus service. I park in a village called Kilninver and catch the bus from there to Kilmelford. I’m the only passenger. The bus driver tells me how a section of this road (the busy A816) collapsed recently, and talks about the chaos it caused.

Kilmelford is not a large village, but it has a shop and a pub, and – most importantly – a bus stop.

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366pm Ardfern to Arduane

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Ruth Livingstone

I leave the pub and cross over the road to a café, where I order tea and cake. By the time I set off for the rest of my walk, it’s the end of the school day, and the primary school is buzzing as parents arrive to collect their children.