Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven

Weather today: Warm am. Showers pm.

Daily Miles Covered: 21

Total Miles Covered: 854

Things of Interest: RBS Caledonian Challenge

Personal Comments: It was an early start today with quite a few hills to contend with, but nothing I haven't done before. 7.50am and I was set. A short climb had me looking back on the valley I spent last night, what a gorgeous view it was. You can easily run out of superlatives describing these mountains, so if I go o.t.t., you will have to forgive me. 3 miles on I came to Loch Tulla, it was like a mirror, reflecting the surrounding mountains, making it a double show. Beyond the hotel at Inveroran the road ran out and began a gradual climb towards Rannoch Moor. All around were mountains to look at north south, everywhere. On the north facing slopes of some of them, snow still lay, making it look like the summer hadn't arrived in the high country. At King House Hotel, A watering hole on The WHW. I noticed walkers coming towards me, I thought ah! its Saturday, people will about. It turned out to be a sponsored walk from F. William to Ardlui, 54 miles in 24 hrs., what! I thought there would be 50 or so walkers, no, 1800.
I was meeting people for 13 miles on the track. It lasted all the way to Kinlochleven. I said "hello", "not far now" " how's it going" to almost all of them. Yesterday I had the way to myself, but what a difference a day makes. In K/leven Harry and I found a spot for the night, and soon a pub for the football. F. William tomorrow, and a day off Monday.