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On The West Highland Way: Day One – Milngavie To Drymen

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A solitary tree on a loch beach in scotland, carbeth loch on the west highland way

Day One of my first ever long-distance hike started pretty much in the middle of the night. I was on the Citylink Express bus service from my home in the West of Ireland to Dublin airport. My friend and hiking buddy Jane and I were meeting at the airport for the first flight of the … Read more

The Most Important Things To Know Before Setting Off On The West Highland Way

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Shaggy white sheep against a low stone wall in green grass in light rain on the west highland way

While the link may seem tenuous, I got inspired by the movie ‘Wild’ to walk a long distance nature trail. I looked up ‘easy hikes in Europe’. That’s how I found out about the Scottish iconic hike, the West Highland Way. I do not regularly hike, so I was looking for something challenging but suitable … Read more