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North Coast of Northern Ireland 2026

on April 22, 2026

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West Highland Way Introduction

Loch Lomond After completing the Hadrian's Wall tour from Carlisle to Newcastle upon Tyne we trained back to Glasgow, the southern end of the West Highland Way. Hillwalk Tours had arranged for us to skip the first two segments of the WHW, from Milngavie to Drymen and on to Rowardennan, which are mostly urban and road-based. We took a train and bus to Drymen, a small but pretty town with one old hotel and a historic pub where we ate well before heading into the countryside the next day. For the next six days we made steady progress into the Scottish Highlands towards Fort William and Ben Nevis. Ben Nevis Enjoy following our adventures. First Day Second Day Third Day Fourth Day Fifth Day Sixth Day Seventh Day Complete West Highland Way Trip Pictures Home

Maps and Pictures

Map of the Hebrides Trip A few notes from our time on Lewis & Harris — We focused on the west coast beaches, the standing stones, and the south western part of Harris, so the map reflects only the areas we actually visited. The full curated gallery is linked below. Complete Hebrides Photo Gallery Open curated album Back to Home

Hadrian's Wall From Carlisle to Newcastle On Tyne

This was our second walk organized by Hillwalk Tours and it went very well. I had cycled along the route of the Roman wall on an Easter break from Queen's University in 1968. After a study period on the Isle of Arran, my way home involved riding southeast over the highest paved road in Britain, staying in the hostel at Durham Cathedral, and visiting the Roman ruins on Hadrian's Wall. It was my first experience of Roman military construction and it impressed me enough to encourage a more thorough revisit in 2025. Starting in Carlisle we rapidly left the urban landscape to walk through fields and farms before actually meeting the Wall. The nicest lodging of the trip was a converted Big House with very convivial hosts. At first the Wall was mostly low masonry but it soon became more militaristically impressive. Not all the ruins were Roman. This section of the border between England and Scotland was notorious for raids and skirmishes over the centuries. We encountered quite a few...

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