I started the second day on the West Highland Way near Kinlochleven. I had survived a wet and windy night besides a hill-side track, with rocks on the edges of my tarp to keep it grounded.
Monday 8th August 2016
Packed up in the rain again. Over to Kings House Hotel for lunch and a coffee. Booked a couple of places for later in the week – will wild camp the rest. The sun came out, and views over Ranch Moor – a huge swath of low land surrounded by mountains – were spectacular. I started to dry out.
At Bridge of Orchy, put up my tent by the bridge, ate cous cous and went to pub for a pint. Today felt a bit less commercial – yes I paid for services, but they were accepting of wild camping culture.
A number of tents were pitched by the bridge. Although wild camping is legal in Scotland, typically it wouldn’t be acceptable to camp so close to a village. But they didn’t seem to mind at the pub since this bunch of tents was their main source of custom!
Distance: 19.3 miles [view on map]
Spending: £16