Tag Archives: hiking

500 (part 1) – Tongue to Skerray

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk under a magnificent mountain, and have a chat with a woman and her two kittens. Continue reading →

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Rest Day: Tongue camp site

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Ruth Livingstone

It’s raining…. a good day to stay in the camp site and do my laundry. Continue reading →

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499b Melness diversion

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk past lovely green fields, enjoy fabulous views, and abandon my plans when the rain comes. Continue reading →

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499a Moine House to Kyle of Tongue

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk an old road and cross a beautiful causeway. Continue reading →

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497 Loch Eriboll to Moine House

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Ruth Livingstone

I leave a beautiful loch, walk through Hope, and enter a featureless bog. Continue reading →

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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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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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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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