
Southern Upland Way 2013 – The Route
Choosing a route along a prescribed National Trail may seem like a pointless exercise, or

Choosing a route along a prescribed National Trail may seem like a pointless exercise, or

As there is no Trailblazer guide for the Southern Upland Way I had to look

With the route planned at a high level and the number of stops determined by

Now that the actual path has been selected, I can start making some initial plans

What is the Southern Upland Way? The Southern Upland Way is the only official Coast

I’m off to Skye tomorrow night and wouldn’t you know it, a last minute problem

Day One: Duntulm to Flodigarry This is going to be a short day; only 8

Of all the long distance walks I’ve done, selecting the route for the Skye Trail

In 2011 my brother, Roger, had stayed on Skye for a week, with a friend

Typically the cost of walking for two weeks along one of the UK’s long paths

There is now less than five weeks until I leave for Skye to walk the

This weekend will see my countdown calendar to Skye reading 8 weeks. I’ve been training

January has come and gone and I’m now about 12 weeks away from starting the

Well it’s now planned, booked and partly paid for, all I need to do is

I have quite a large music collection – built up over many years; including vinyl

With the path decided on – and the direction of travel – it’s only a

As well as walking backwards along the route this year, my plan has always been

I’m sure, like many things, walking the Coast to Coast can be done much more