John o’ Groats to Land’s End Challenge Walk May 13 th 2010 – July 5 th 2010 Part 1
John o’ Groatsto
Land’s End
Challenge Walk
May 13th 2010 – July 5th 2010
Part 1
Phil Midge Tess Brian Mark
Phil Midge Tess Brian Mark
1,388 miles to go . . .
1,764 miles to go . . .
Duncansby Head
1,764 miles to go . . .
Duncansby Head
The most north-easterly tip of Great Britain
Stacks of Duncansby
Bay of Sannick
Flow country, Sutherland
Stuart Brian Tess
Midge
River Halladale
Gearnsary Bothy
Loch Choire
Falls of Shin
Carbisdale Youth Hostel
Deannich Lodge
Strath Rannoch
Croick churchyard
In May 1845, 22 evicted families spent a week sheltering under blankets in this churchyard. They refused to desecrate the Church by sheltering inside . . .
In May 1845, 22 evicted families spent a week sheltering under blankets in this churchyard. They refused to desecrate the Church by sheltering inside . . .
They were only a few of the tens of thousands displaced during the Highland clearances.
Gleann Mor
Their deserted crofts remain . . .
Rogie Falls
Black Water,Ross and Cromarty
Glen Ord distillery
Glen Ord distillery
The first of three distillery visits . . .
Beauly Abbey
Beauly AbbeyBuilt in 13th century, and oftenvisited by Mary, Queen of Scots
Loch Ness
Replica Bronze Age hutat Aberchalder
Great Glen Way,first of six National Trails
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle
Captured by Edward 1 in 1296,but later retaken by Robert the Bruce
Southern end of Loch Ness
Fort Augustus
The Caledonian Canal
The Caledonian Canal
Designed in 1803, to give the Royal Navy safe passage from Napoleonic warships.
The Caledonian Canal
Designed in 1803, to give the Royal Navy safe passage from Napoleonic warshipsCompleted in 1822, seven years after Waterloo, and never really used
Well of the Seven Heads
Well of the Seven Heads
Commando Memorial,Spean Bridge
During WWII, the commandos were based at nearby Achnacarry House
Commando Memorial,Spean Bridge
Neptune’s StaircaseFort William
Loch Linnhe
Inverlochy Castle
13th century castle won by Robert the Bruce.
Inverlochy Castle
13th century castle won by Robert the Bruce.Also the scene of a significant victory of Montroseover the Covenanters in 1645
Inverlochy Castle
Ben Nevis Inn, 10pm
Kinlochleven
Kinlochleven
The town was largely built by the British Aluminium Company in 1907.
Kinlochleven
The town was largely built by the British Aluminium Company in 1907.Production ceased in 2000
Kinlochleven
The town was largely built by the British Aluminium Company in 1907.Production ceased in 2000 and the town lost its soul.
West Highland Way
Devil’s Staircase
Buachaille Etive Mor
Glen Coe
Blackrock Cottage
River Orchy
Bridge of Orchy station
. . . now a unique hostel
Holy Pool of St Fillan
Holy Pool of St Fillan
Immersion is said to cure insanity . . .
Strath Fillan
Loch Lomond
Feral goats
Feral goats
Descended from goats leftbehind by 19th century
crofters
End of Part 1