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Thank you very much indeed @joe mc donald, very kind of you to say so. If you remember with any level of fondness, nostalgia or technical interest the days of steam engine travel, then you really MUST take the JACOBITE trip. It travels through some wonderful scenery - the world famous Glenfinnan viaduct being one good example - and puts all of your senses into overdrive .... the sound of a chugging steam engine; the sight of white sand beaches, tiny lochs and running rivers; the smell of the hot oil and burnt coal; the feel of old fashioned cloth seats, brass handles and wooden fittings, and that emotional sense of nostalgia for a long-lost time! Next time - do it!

 

Thanks @Smilinjack . Now you've got me intrigued - I'm going to have to do some research on the two trails you mention - actually, maybe I'll just sow the seed and leave that to 'er indoors, she's the one motivating all of this long distance walking stuff! Completing the WHW in five days really is a sterling effort and worth the t-shirt!

Yep, a couple of those pictures in the first post were from Conic Hill. That was my first day's walk heading south from Balmaha to meet missus and mutt! That hill IS a lungbuster and trying to maintain "social distance" was just impossible. The 360 degree views from it, though are just spectacular .....and, on the day, the weather was superb so it was worth every rasping breath and aching ankle!

 

Thanks @DCS222


I imagine that you've got a long distance Lakes walk or two under your belt - or is it not your thing?

 

Not surprisingly, we did discuss the SW Coast Path during our WHW trip and it is firmly on the bucket list!

Since we can get to pretty much any part of that path within a few hours we aim to do it in stages as weather, time and circumstances permit. Some parts of it will need to be selected based as much on the prevailing weather conditions as anything else - I don't fancy walking around Hartland in a howling westerly!