Helmsdale Not a place that I would call very picturesque but all in all a very pleasant town with a good Chippy and surrounded by nice walks in a gorgeous setting. We embarked on this journey to walk and so walk is what we did. We chose a path that would take us to the top of Eldrable Hill where we had a some very nice views over the countryside and moors. The walk was about 13km and ascended 410m. All…
On our second day in Kingshouse we got lucky, it was a warm, sunny day. Perfect for some hillwalking. Behind the café of the Mountain Resort a chairlift went up a hill to a viewpoint (which is also the starting point of a really scary-looking downhill mountain bike trail) and a trail to the top of the Creag Dubh hill, 748 meters high. Underneath the chair lift, a designated footpath would lead the daring hiker to the same destinations. So we…
In Kingshouse we ended our West Highland Way walk – at least with carrying our luggage. The tiny village consists only of a hotel, a bunkhouse, and the Glencoe Mountain ski centre and campsite – which is quite ugly. But they have cozy microlodges, so we stayed there for three nights to give our feet some much needed rest. Well, not quite. The campsite had no onsite-shop, only an overprized cafe with uninspiring food. The next shops were in…