The route leads you across most of the north west coast of Scotland via Morar, Knoydart, Torridon and Assynt, winding through its most beautiful glens and mountains. At the end of a long and (truthfully) somewhat boring walk along Loch Eil’s southern shore, I finally reached a point where I could leave the asphalted road behind and start heading north along a … Walkers need to be self-sufficient and to carry food needed between resupply points.
It takes place annually in The Cape Wrath Ultra® is Scotland’s finest multi-stage ultra running event. $.get('//www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ldrwhom.php?w=26', function(data) { $('
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').appendTo('body'); }); Starting in Fort William and finishing at Cape Wrath, the 400km, 8-day journey winds through the world's most inspirational landscapes including Knoydart, Kintail, Torridon, Assynt, and Sutherland. Sign up for occasional email updates with news and updates from the trail. $('.ur').on('click', function() The Cape Wrath Trail is an unofficial, unmarked and magnificently wild long distance route from Fort William to Cape Wrath, the most north westerly point of mainland Scotland. The Durness bus can provide onward transport. A superb and challenging route for experienced long-distance backpackers, the Trail passes through some of Scotland's most spectacular landscapes. There are also several unbridged river crossings which can become dangerous or even impossible in spate conditions. The end of the trail is remote Cape Wrath, linked by a seasonal tourist bus and ferry to near Durness. The book.

However the authors detail slightly different routes and stages for walkers to follow. A comprehensive guide to the Cape Wrath Trail, one of the most challenging long distance walks in the UK, published by Cicerone and now in a fully updated Second Edition. The route is unmarked and there is no official line. Cape Wrath Trail Fast and Light: 230 miles in 11 days, Cape Wrath Trail with Minors: Parental Guidance Recommended, Out The Front Door (a 500km walk to Cape Wrath), Cape Wrath trail 2014: video log, reflections and FAQ, North by Northwest: Cape Wrath Trail 2017 Part 1, North by Northwest: Cape Wrath Trail 2017 Part 2, The Cape Wrath Trail 2012 walk report Chapter 11 & 12, The Cape Wrath Trail, part 1 Glenfinnan to Ullapool, The Cape Wrath trail part 3 Glendhu Bothy to Cape Wrath, The Cape Wrath Trail 2012 Walk Report Chapter 1 & 2, Novices on the CW trail-an epic adventure, Papa Smurf's Cape Wrath Trail 2014 - part 1, Hiking the Cape Wrath (aka ‘Cape Rough’) Trail, Papa Smurf's Cape Wrath Trail 2014 - Part 3, Two Women and a Welshman on the Cape Wrath Trail, Papa Smurf's Cape Wrath Trail 2014 - Part 2, The Cape Wrath Trail 2012 Walk report Chapter 9 & 10, The Cape Wrath Trail 2012 walk report chapter 5 & 6, Cape wrath trail - fast and light in 8 days, The Cape Wrath Trail 2012 walk report chapter 3 & 4, Cape Wrath Trail: Strathcarron to Inchnadamph ( May 2014), The Cape Wrath Trail 2012 Walk report Chapter 7 & 8, The Cape Wrath trail part 2 Ullapool to Glendu Bothy, Cape Wrath Trail: Inchnadamph to Cape Wrath ( May 2015), The Cape Wrath Trail - Glenfinnan to Strathcarron (May 2013), Cape Wrath Trail, 2018 and 2019, report in German, TTWFF The cape wrath trail May 2012 PART 1, 12-day October CPT (incl a return to FW for lighter boots), TTWFF The cape wrath trail May 2012 PART 3, TTWFF The cape wrath trail May 2012 PART 2. The route has the reputation of being Britain's toughest long distance walk. [2]. The trek was pioneered in the early 1990s by David Paterson who, in 1996, published a book entitled The Cape Wrath Trail: A New 200-mile Walking Route Through the North-west Scottish Highlands. Dry shelter and wet company. One of my favourite memories - dawn breaking as we reached the little Shielling just before the descent to Achfary. Share your report for the chance to win gear every month. This is because the difficulty of the terrain and the lack of way marking (or even defined paths in many places). The Cape Wrath Trail is a long distance walk from Fort William to the northwesternmost … It supports a new guidebook to the route which will be published by Cicerone.