The Plan

The last weeks I have been working on the planning of my next big adventure. After having looked at various locations around the mediterranean, I have finally – and perhaps surprisingly – landed on: Scotland!

I will attempt to hike the Cape Wrath Trail, UK’s «roughest trail»!

My starting point will be Glenfinnan – also known as the place with the railway viaduct to Hogwarts (from Harry Potter). From there the plan is to head generally north through the magical and mystical Scottish highlands. And – if weather, my body and the british military allow for it – end up at Cape Wrath, the north-westernmost mainland tip of the UK, about 370km and 14 days later.

According to guidebooks and the allknowing internet, april should be more-or-less snow- and midges-free; and also, april is statistically/supposedly one of the driest months in Scotland; so probably only raining every second day.

All in all -hopefully- perfect hiking conditions 😉

Wish me luck!

Below are the approximate stages I have planned for; but I’m sure it will all change, and I will end up setting up my tent whenever night falls, or my feet are to tired to carry on…

day 00 – travel day to start at Glenfinnan

day 01 – A´Chuil Bothy (19,3km)

day 02 – Barrisdale Bothy (25,2km)

day 03 – Kintail Lodge Hotel (29,2km)

day 04 – Maol Bhuide Bothy (26,0km)

day 05 – Coire Fionnaraich Bothy (26,7km)

day 06 – Kinlochewe Camp / Hotel (29,3km)

day 07 – Shenavall Bothy (26,9km)

day 08 – Ullapool: Hotel & resupply (19,0km)

day 09 – Schoolhouse Bothy (25,9km)

day 10 – camp at ‘path’s end’ (30,3km)

day 11 – Glencoul Bothy (22,3km)

day 12 – camp near Stack Lodge (24,7km)

day 13 – camp in Sandwood Bay (30,6km)

day 14 – Cape Wrath & back (22,2km)

day 15 – Old School House Hotel (13,0km)

day 16 – buffer day

day 17 – travel back home

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