The alarm went off at 7am and I jumped out of bed so it didn't wake everyone else in the place, both of us were keen to have breakfast quickly and get set away. Luckily we were first for breakfast, beating the large group also staying by a few minutes. The track out of Kinlochleven started a few yards from the hotel, climbing steeply up the bank side and continued gaining height quite rapidly. The weather was damp with cloud at 2200 feet again. Today though
WHW - Day 7
Phil arrived on Friday night bringing with him goodies, Sausage Rolls, rum & coke and a chocolate Easter bunny. This was incredibly generous, maybe these were actually to slow me down? We stood at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel door ready to charge in the moment they unlocked it for Breakfast. The Bunkhouse is in a separate building out the back. We both made light work of breakfast, Phil then sorted the gear he was going to take for the trip from various stuff in his
WHW - Day 6
Today was a day off, I considered walking up Beinn Dorain. The cloud cloaking the top changed my mind, along with the lack of crampons & ice axe. I'm holed up in the bar, where since breakfast there has been me and a member of staff (Sarah I think). I've had several conversations with her about the West Highland Way, she's hoping to walk it later in the year. Rather than beer, I've stuck to coffee and tea. It looks like the hotel is having some
WHW - Day 5
Today started quite late, leaving the wigwam at 9:30 after a shower and hot chocolate. The walk to Tyndrum was only about 2 miles. The Real Food Cafe had been recommended by Phil as somewhere not to miss. I stopped on the way to check the opening times and post yesterdays trip report. Unfortunately the Cafe wasn't open until 12. I was sat next to to the loch of the lost sword, reading an article on the avalanche cutting the train line off. I would
WHW - Day 4
I'm sat at the side of "the loch of the lost sword" adding photos and uploading this report from yesterday. This reads really badly and the photos are too big again but what the hell it's a trip report not a book. I started the day with another fried breakfast, I think my trip has been baked bean powered. At breakfast was the german couple from yesterday, they were finishing up and setting off. I left about 40 minutes later, just after 9. The last time