Running Scotland

Cape Wrath

I have just returned from Cape Wrath, where Gregor ended his mammoth marathon-a-day run from Kirk Yetholm on the border with England to Cape Wrath. 430 miles in 17 days was a big ask, and, according to the lady in the cafe at Cape Wrath, it is the first time anyone has run the entire Great Scottish Trail. The Cape Wrath Trail starts at Fort William, which was Day 9 of Gregor's run. The run was in memory of Aileen and to raise funds for the Starthcarron Hospice, which had provided carers for Aileen for 12 weeks after she was discharged from hospital and where she spent her final days.

Kirk Yetholm to Cape Wrath in 17 Days

Date        Route                                                      Distance      Ascent  Time 

14 May    Kirk Yetholm - Bowden                          39.9km        759m    3hr 19min 

15 May    Bowden - Peebles                                    39.5km        923m    3hr 32min

16 May    Peebles - Almondell, East Calder            38.2km        688m    3hr 32min 

17 May    Almondell - Denny                                   42.2km       169m    3hr 33min

18 May    Denny - Milton of Buchanan                    42.4km        531m   3hr 22min 

19 May    Milton of Buchanan - Falls of Falloch      42.9km      1075m   4hr 22min 

20 May    Falls of Falloch - Kingshouse                    42.6km       987m   3hr 51min 

21 May    Kingshouse - Fort William                         34.8km      998m    3hr 22min

22 May    Fort William - Glen Garry                          36.1km      312m    3hr 10min

23 May    Glen Garry - Cluanie Inn                            41.6km       994m   4hr   7min

24 May    Cluanie Inn - Killilan                                  37.6km      938m    4hr 14min   

25 May    Killilan - Kinlochewe                                  42.4km      917m    4hr  5min

26 May    Kinlochewe- Inverlael                                 38.7km      775m    3hr 57min

27 May    Inverlael - Glen Okyel                                  42.1km  1033m    4hr  4min                            

28 May    Glen Oykel - Duartmore Bridge                   42.2km     1030m   4hr 51min

29 May    Duartmore Bridge - Oldshoremore               35.7km      970m     3hr 10min

30 May    Oldshoremore - Cape Wrath                         22.8km      589m     2hr 21min             

Totals                                                                           661.7km    14721m   62hrs 52mins             

Day 2 - Overnight stop outside Peebles

Day 4 - Almondell, West Calder

Day 6 - Falls of Falloch, West Highland Way underpass 

Day 7 - Bridge of Orchy

Day 7 - Rannoch Moor

Day10 - Wading towards Glen Shiel

Day 11 - leaving Killilan

Day 11 - Beinn Fhada from Morvich

Day 11 - still a long way to Kinlochewe

Day 12 - Beinn Eighe from Kinlochewe

Day 12 - Corrieshalloch Gorge, near Ullapool

Day 13 - Track to Okyel Bridge

Day 14 - Okyel Bridge - a great tea in the Hotel

Day 14 - Glen Okyel overnight camp,  Suilven and Ben Stack

Day15 - Unapool

Day 15 - Kylesku Bridge

Day 16 Final overnight in camper van at Oldshoremore

Day 17 Cape Wrath