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Day 108: Dornoch to Golspie
For the first time since leaving the SW Coastal Path at the end of April, we saw the sea – and the weather was not dissimilar today! Our…
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Day 107: Tain to Dornoch
Today the sun was shining, all day! We set off from Tain, soon reaching the dreaded A9, but fortunately there were wide verges, and after half a mile…
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Day 106: Alness to Tain
We made good time today, arriving at our destination by 2 pm – not because it was a short distance but because it was easy walking. Leaving Alness,…
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Day 105: Conon Bridge to Alness
As yesterday, much of our route today was on tarmac and we are wondering whether this is going to be the pattern on the JOG Trail! We left…
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Day 104: Inverness to Conon Bridge
We set out with some enthusiasm, knowing that we were starting the final stage of our journey, the John o’Groats Trail. We left our lodgings, walking along the…
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Days 102-103: REST DAYS
It was good to have time to stop. Bethany joined us on the first morning for coffee, before starting her journey home to Switzerland. We managed to find…
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Day 101: Loch Laide to Inverness
We have arrived in Inverness, where we will have two rest days! We were driven back to Loch Laide this morning and found that starting our walk in…
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Day 100: Drumnadrochit to Loch Laide
The final stage of the Great Glen Way, from Drumnadrochit to Inverness is 19 miles, and I was reluctant to walk that distance at this stage in our…
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Day 99: Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit
We caught the bus back to Invermoriston to start our walk today. The route was very similar to yesterday, but longer and this time we carried our bags!…
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Day 98: Fort Augustus to Invermoriston
As we were staying two nights in Fort Augustus, we had another day without rucksacks. We decided to opt for the high route, and without bags we easily…
WALKING WITH GRAMPY 