North to the Cape

WALK STAGES; 1. Fort William to Head of Loch Eil (15.5km/9.6 miles); In and around Fort William; 2. Head of Loch Eil to Strathan (16km/9.9 miles); Variant - Glenfinnan to Strathan (14.5km/9 miles); Midges, clegs, ticks and flies; 3. Strathan to GR884976 (R. Carnach) (17km/10.5 miles); 4. GR884976 to Kinloch Hourn (20km/12.4 miles); The Caledonian Canal; 5. Kinloch Hourn to Shiel Bridge (15.5km/9.6 miles); Variant - Kinloch Hourn to Shiel Bridge (20.3km/12.6 miles); 6. Shiel Bridge to Killilan (22.5km/14 miles); The Bagpipes; 7. Killilan to Strathcarron (16.5km/10.2 miles); 8. Strathcarron to Achnashellach Station (10.5km/6.5 miles); Variant - Warning Glen Carron/Strathcarron; Bothies and the MBA; 9. Achnashellach Station to Kinlochewe (17km/10.5 miles); Variant - Achnashellach Station to Coulin (8km/5 miles); Military Roads; 10. Kinlochewe to Loch an Nid (17.1km/10.6 miles); Variant - Kinlochewe to Lochan Fada (10.4km/6.5 miles); Prince Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart; 11. Loch an Nid to Corrie Hallie (Dundonnell) 13km/8.1 miles); Haggis, Neeps-an tatties; 12. Corrie Hallie to Inverlael (Ullapool) (10.2km/6.3 miles); Variant - Corrie Hallie to Ullapool (9.5km/5.9 miles); Ullapool; 13. Inverlael to Knockdamph (16.8km/10.4 miles); Variant - Ullapool to Knockdamph (18.2k/11.3 miles); Calmac; 14. Knockdamph to Oykel Bridge (13km/8.1 miles); 15. Oykel Bridge to Loch Ailsh (13.1km/8.1 miles); Crofts and Clearances; 16. Loch Ailsh to Inchnadamph (16km/9.9 miles); Variant - Loch Ailsh to Eas a Chal Aluinn (21.2km/13.1 miles); Tartan; 17. Inchnadamph to Kylesku (18.2km/11.3 miles); Munro, Corbett and Donald; 18. Kylesku to Achfary (13.5km/8.4 miles); Naismith and Tranter; 19. Achfary to Rhiconich (20km/12.4 miles); Variant - Achfary to Arkle (7.3km/4.5 miles); Whisky; 20. Rhiconich to Blairmore (12km/7.4 miles); 21. Blairmore to Cape Wrath (19km/11.8 miles); Cape Wrath

Denis Brook trained as an electrical engineer but a lifelong passion for the mountains has lead him to the Himalayas, the Andes and East Africa. He as also walked extensively in the northern UK, Pyrenees and Alps. Phil Hinchliffe as walked extensively in the U.K. as well as trekking in the mountains of Norway, the Himalaya, Peruvian Andes and East Africa, making several high-altitude ascents. Having travelled the world, the Western Highlands of Scotland and, particularly, the Far West have become an abiding interest.