Neil Ansell explored North Morar in The Last Wilderness, wandering where his curiosity took him. I want to do something similar. A trail runs north from Bracorina on the shore of Loch Morar across the hills to Stoul on Loch […]
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My original plan was to leave the main road from Lochailort railway station at the first opportunity and find my way up into the hills of the remote Ardnish Peninsula. The barman I met yesterday shot that down, as it
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This is not the season to spend hours waiting on a cold, dark station platform for a train back to Mallaig. The Crofter’s Rest in Arisaig, reopening yesterday after its winter break, should provide a warmer option. The plan is
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A new year and the train rattles north through unfamiliar landscapes: wet, grey, rivers in spate, snow on the mountain tops, and stags watching from hillcrests. A handful of passengers burrow under layers and woollen hats in the cold carriages.
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It’s a beautiful morning for my last day of hiking in 2025, following the long road to the sea across Kentra Moss, a vast area of blanket bog ringed by snow-capped hills. I make a few friends along the way.
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Heavy rain falls all morning. I’m content to scan the treeline for wildlife from the warmth of the bunkhouse lounge, relaxing with an endless supply of tea and buttered toast, one of the benefits of diverting to Acharacle yesterday to
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