End To End: Walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats

99 days, 1,283 miles later. 

You might be having a heatwave wherever you are in the UK, however up in the Scottish highlands, it’s grey and very cold. The penultimate day was pretty straightforward, following roads out of Wick, and along a beach. 

It was a cooler day today, and the path was a lot easier to walk on. That meant I had a great pace today, walking over cliffs for the third day running. 

A scorcher of a day, with outstanding views. Together with the heat, there was a poor path for the second half of the day, which made progress slow. 

It was a hard day today. The cliffs returned, resulting in lots of up and downs, and it’s been a hot day too. But it was all very rewarding, with spectacular views. 

One final rest day before the finish, and I have spent it stocking up on supplies. Sadly, I wasn’t as organised when I was last in Inverness, so I’ve had to go back there today to sort myself out. 

Another day of beautiful weather. I was back walking along the beach near enough all day today. 

It was a short walk today, but it packed a lot in! There was a castle, the beach, seals, sheep and of course, cows. 

A glorious day of walking! The sun has been out all day and it’s definitely got a lot warmer. The scenery has also improved. 

A nice half day walking today. It’s a short one as I’ve reached the large village of Dornoch, which is good place to spend the night. 

Apologies for the delay, I had bad phone signal at last night’s campsite. I’m thinking this will probably be a recurring theme as I head north. 

An absolutely miserable day! I was so wet and cold that when I got to the campsite, I upgraded to a pod for the night. Now I’m nice and dry and warm!

It’s the beginning of the end, as I head along the John O’Groats Trail all the way to John O’Groats. Today was a very short day however, due to the lack of accommodation along this stretch. 

A very uneventful couple of days resting in Inverness, where have barely done anything. I guess I’ve used the rest days for exactly what they are for. 

Day 5 on the Great Glen Way, the final leg. I’ve now arrived in Inverness at the end of the trail. 

Day 4 on the Great Glen Way, where I reached the highest point of the trail. Other than great views of Loch Ness at the top, today wasn’t particularly exciting. 

Day 3 on the Great Glen Diversion, yes another diversion today. There’s a high route which is meant to be beautiful that I wanted to walk, but no, it’s closed. 

Day 2 on the Great Glen Way, which was a relatively short one. I’ve reached Fort Augustus, the half way point and also the biggest settlement on the trail. 

Day 1 on the Great Glen Way, and it was a long day to start, following canals and walking along forest tracks. This was rewarded with excellent views of canals and Loch Lochy. 

The end is in sight. I’ve had the most productive rest day of all time and have a planned itinerary all the way to the end.

I’ve been “resting” in and around Fort William today. I haven’t exactly rested much with a short hike out to a waterfall. 

Day 6 on the West Highland Way, the final day. It’s been a mixture of weather again as I tackled the final leg of the trail all the way to Fort William. 

Day 5 on the West Highland Way, and it was a mixed bag. Beautiful scenery, mixed with hailstorms and sunshine. It’s definitely been a day to remember. 

Day 4 on the West Highland Way, and it was another glorious one. The loch is behind me now, as I travel up through forests and towards the mountains. 

Day 3 on the West Highland Way, and it was back along Loch Lomond for the entire day. It’s a long loch!