Day 7 walking Scotland's West Highland Way trail from Glencoe Mountain Resort to MacDonald's camping in Kinlochleven. This is the first half of day 7 and includes the climb up Devil's Staircase.
I leave my cozy hobbit house microlodge at Glencoe Mountain Resort and have a (mostly) healthy breakfast at the resort before rejoining the West Highland Way.
I cross the busy road, then walk by the Kingshouse Hotel. The trail parallels the road for a while, then turns into the mountains. Walking along the busy road is a minor annoyance which you can overlook because of the amazing highland scenery all around.
Ahead looms the ominously named 'Devil's Staircase'. Most people say it's not as bad as they feared. It's not tricky like the sections along Loch Lomond - there's no scrambling involved. It's a very long, steady uphill climb. Personally, I hate long, steady, uphill climbs so this definitely wasn't my favorite section of trail, but I made it - and the stunning scenery makes it completely worthwhile. I did stop to catch my breath once or twice! Watch the video to get a look at the climb from Glencoe up Devil's Staircase.
I stop near the top while I still have views out over where I cam from, and have a snack and a rest before continuing on.
In this video you'll get to see the stunning Scottish highlands scenery. Many people recognized the Glen Coe area from the James Bond movie Skyfall. You'll also get to see what Devil's Staircase is like so you can decide for yourself if it deserves the name!
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I'm an American and a solo woman hiker who walked the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Fort William. This is a beautiful trail, and safe to do for solo hikers. It was much more 'civilized' than I'm accustomed to on my hiking and backpacking trips! This was my first trip to Scotland.
Locations: Glen Coe, Glencoe, Kingshouse Hotel, Glencoe Mountain Resort, hobbit house microlodge, Devil's Staircase, Scotland
Things you need:
Guidebook: amzn.to/3rBZCeo (The maps in the book are GREAT!)
Map: amzn.to/3MduTOe (The trail is well marked but a 'real' map is great for planning and checking distances)
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15 сен 2024
