Glenn and Gemma's West Highland Way Photo Album


Milngavie

Start of the WHW at Milngavie railway station

Milngavie to Drymen

About to pass under a cloud

Milngavie to Drymen

Straggling with the backpacks

     

Milngavie to Drymen

Day walkers

Milngavie to Drymen

One of many resting spots

Drymen

End of a long day but the start of the midgies

     

Drymen to Cashell

Admiring the scenery - the start of Loch Lomond

Drymen to Cashell

Looking back over Loch Lomond

Drymen to Cashell

About to enter the Garadbhan forest

     

Drymen to Cashell

Lunch time - Kellogg's Super Noodles

Drymen to Cashell

Decending Conic Hill into Balmaha

Drymen to Cashell

Photographic opportunity

     

Drymen to Cashell

The Last few miles are always the longest

Rowardennan

Note the bandaged knee

Rowardennan

We dumped the ruck sacks here

     

Rowardennan to Beinglas

Another well earned rest

Rowardennan to Beinglas

Where did the path go?

Rowardennan to Beinglas

A glimpse of Loch Lomond through the trees

     

Rowardennan to Beinglas

A stroll on the beach

Rowardennan to Beinglas

More trees

Rowardennan to Beinglas

Filling the flasks with mountain spring water

     

Rowardennan to Beinglas

Another glimpse through the trees

Rowardennan to Beinglas

Breaks are becoming more frequent

Rowardennan to Beinglas

Time to dip those blisters

     

Beinglas

The midgie nightmare

Beinglas to Crianlarich

Gemma and the famous hielin' coos

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

This is not the Bridge of Orchy

     

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

This is not the Bridge of Orchy either

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

Stopped off at Tyndrum for lunch

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

Puddles starting to form small lochs

     

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

Mostly we were walking

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

Sometimes stopping for a photo

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

But mostly walking

     

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

Gemma wishes she was on that train home

Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

Was this the Bridge of Orchy?

Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

There's another rock on the cairn

     

Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

"That's where we're going"

Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

Heading towards Inveroran

Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

Dad stops to try on a blue wig or is it a towel?

     

Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

Midgie cream didn't stop clegs attacking

Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

Loch Tulla

Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

Buachaille Etive in the Scotch mist

     

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

The start of Glencoe

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

Looking back over the Rannoch moor

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

Silly photo time

     

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

The bottom of the Devils Stair Case

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

We keep meeting these people everywhere

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

Looking down into Glencoe

     

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

It's steep and zig zaggy

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

"Made it!"

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

"We've been here for an hour already"

     

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

There's another crock on the cairn

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

All the same people we see at every stop

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

Everyone needs a rest at the top

     

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

Two hours later

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

Dad tries to see where Kinlochleven is

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

He's over the hill now

     

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

The end or the other start of the Devils Stair Case

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

In this rain you need two hoods

Kinlochleven

The bottom bunk is easier to collapse onto

     

Kinlochleven to Fort William

"I think my knees have given way"

Kinlochleven to Fort William

Dad preaches about broad and narrow road

Kinlochleven to Fort William

More trees

     

Kinlochleven to Fort William

That's Ben Nevis in the background

Fort William

The End

Fort William

Hold me up

     

Fort William

All the people we met on the way

Fort William

Met up with Brenda, Alan and the weans

Fort William

Brenda at Glen Nevis camp site

     

Fort William

Time for some shopping

Fort William

And finally the train home

 

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