On The West Highland Way: Day Five – Crianlarich To Bridge Of Orchy

Bridge of Orchy on the West Highland Way, photo of the stone bridge over a small river, pretty scenery

Finally, halfway through our West Highland Way hike, I was able to get a good night’s sleep. The lovely Craigbank Guest House in Crianlarich had an excellent cooked breakfast for us in the morning (what luxury). We were on our way by 10am. I felt sorry to be leaving the soft fluffy bed and warm … Read more

On The West Highland Way: Day Four – Doune Bothy To Crianlarich

Wild river coming down a hill in a green forest - Falloch river on the West Highland Way in Scotland near Crianlarich

Our fourth day on the iconic Scottish West Highland Way hike was to walk from Doune Bothy to the village of Tyndrum. But, befittingly in the words of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns: ‘the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men’. We never slept in Tyndrum and we did not even make it there … Read more