The aim was to source hot food and a sandwich for a later meal from one location en-route each day. What follows is a report of a recent self-supported solo journey from Fort William to Cape Wrath with the objective of being as lightweight and quick as possible, particularly given time constraints. As usual the views back to the waterfall and Loch Glencoul were stunning. Be careful at the start of the descent to Carnach. I met Beth on the Spine Race too. Photo Jim Mann, It’s all Ellie’s fault. From here the views into Glen Loyne were spectacular. Once I hit the 300m contour I turned almost north passing two smaller lochs to reach the path down to Loch Stack. Hardly good training for Cape Wrath, but a boost nonetheless. So for those of you interested in walking to Cape Wrath, it’s time to dust off those map-and-compass skills! The best treadmills for runners, starting at £100, Watch daily highlights as Damian Hall and Beth Pascal take on the 230 mile route, This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. 390km) from Fort William to the northwesternmost point of mainland Britain, Cape Wrath. Eventually the path took me to within sight of Locha an Daimh and I crossed directly over rough ground to join the 4 x 4 track. As a result I adjusted distances to match the Cape Wrath distance and also increased the first two day's mileage by 10%. I haven’t attempted an FKT since my bimble along the 630-mile South West Coast Path in May 2016, which was a really memorable experience, but really tiring (averaging three hours’ sleep for 10 nights). After reaching the Caledonian Canal at Banavie I ran down the towpath as far as Gairlochy and then followed the Great Glen route to about 1km before Bunarkaig where there is a left turn marked St Cian’s church. 18-Dec-18. Record/FKT Paddy Buckley Round, 61 miles . Even so from Kinlochewe (7.5 miles into my third day) I followed the Cape Wrath Ultra Route which is listed as 126 miles. From Loch Cruoshie I continued north, firstly over trackless ground then on a good path to Loch Calavie. On this section I was able to follow a rough 4x4 track for almost half the way. As a slight extra complication I accidentally paused my watch for, according to Google Earth, more than 10 miles on day 4 before Oykell Bridge. 1st, Ultimate Trails 55K. We’re primarily running the Cape Wrath Trail to have an adventure, to explore somewhere new, to get our wildness hit (even if much of it will be in the dark). Day 4: Thursday 8 May. The first objective was to reach the Oykell Bridge Hotel before it stopped serving lunch. Beth Pascall and Damian Hall attempt to break the self-supported FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the Cape Wrath Trail, the notoriously tough 230-mile trail in north-west Scotland, which stands at 7 days, 9 hours and 31 minutes and was set in April 2018. The Cape Wrath Trail is notoriously wild, remote and inhospitable, the terrain it winds through is regarded as the last true wilderness in Britain. Day 1: Monday 6 May. It goes through ten places that could loosely be termed towns or villages in its entirety, but few of these will coincide with the end of a day’s trekking. Having subsisted on snacks all day I was happythat my first experience of a self-heating meal was a successful one. I crossed the river to the open moor at around 7.30am and from here headed Eastwards to the cairn on the horizon. Here I turned left, and a few hundred metres later turned right at the next junction to take me to the River Carron. Here the river was actually in a gorge about 50 ft or more deep. I was pleasantly surprised to see what was formerly the Whistle Stop café, which had previously closed, was now under new management as the Gorse Bush and doing a roaring trade. Still. Day 5: Friday 8 May. Hall and Pascall knock three days off Scotland’s Cape Wrath FKT Anne Francis December 13, 2018. Der Cape Wrath Trail ist ein ca. I carried a 25lt pack with sleeping bag, sleeping mattress, tarp, clothes, toiletries, accessories including power pack, first aid kit, maps, compass etc. „Trail“ in diesem Fall mit „Weg“ zu übersetzen mag aber bereits irreführend sein. As the main objective was merely to walk the 7.5 miles to Kinlochewe by 12pm when the Kinlochewe hotel opened for lunch this could be described as a leisurely morning. Here I encountered my first fellow travellers – a couple mountain-biking and a walker headed for Craig. Though mainly to my waistline, as I won a huge cake no one else in my family liked and I hate to see good food wasted. Inshegra to Cape Wrath. Since then I’ve mostly been just running for fun. After a brief pause for lunch at the Sheiling I branched off west to Ben Dreavie and then descending across ground WNW towards a loch around two km away. The path heads west to a junction just before Bendronaig Lodge. I did not carry cooking facilities merely a mug and spoon. What follows is a report of a recent self-supported solo journey from Fort William to Cape Wrath with the objective of being as lightweight and quick as possible, particularly given time constraints. About a kilometre into the descent heading NNW I re-joined the path which skirts Glas Bheinn and continues down through largely cleared forest to the road where the house which once was the Tomdoun hotel stands. Wildly remote and packing in around 12,000m of ascent, the 230-mile route usually takes trekkers around three weeks to complete. These heavy items must once have been brought via cart as ancient way-markers. It is estimated the total route length was around 209 miles. Hall and Pascall knock three days off Scotland’s Cape Wrath FKT The fifth-place male and fourth-place female from UTMB 2018 set out to conquer Britain's gnarliest trail–in winter. The Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the Cape Wrath Trail (following Iain Harper's Cicerone guidebook route) is four days, nine hours and 43 minutes, set by ultra runners Beth Pascall and Damian Hall (self-supported) in December 2018. We knew that idea would be hard to top. I also carried one self-heated meal as well as energy bars and gels. The river from Sandwood Loch was as low as I had seen it. Fortunately, I found a road down to the river to stock up on water and eventually ended up camping in a rather unsatisfactory vehicle siding off the main path at around 22.30. The dry weather permitted an almost direct northerly (but largely pathless descent) to cross the River Loyne almost where it joined the loch. I’m going to regret that sentence, aren’t I? UPDATE 08.30 9th Dec - They have started! But the right mindset is probably more important. At the finish she looked like she hadn’t broken sweat. At Achnasaul I left the road heading up the track north on the long climb up to the high Bealach Carn na h Urchaire some 6-7km distant at about 650m in height. Unless things get ridiculous, a cold snap may also mean better underfoot conditions and less hazardous river crossings. Matt and Ellie, the award-winning film-makers who made Underdog, are bored of my dad jokes. Despite the rain I decided to continue on to Inverlael over the, frankly uninteresting, path from near Dundonnell House. From the station there is an ascent up a rocky path to the eastern end of the majestic Coire Lair, flanked by three Munros. I was in third place, hurting, but desperate to hold onto the last podium spot. I can’t wait for all the glorious ouchy stuff, a proper British winter adventure, to begin. The way is marked by a cairn and there is an intermitteent path passing slightly to the NW of Loch Meallan an Fhudair to Bellach na Croise. 36.5 miles (34.9). I was conscious of the need to begin the journey back to Fort William to collect my things as soon as possible and that the first bus from the Cape was around 11.15am so I managed to drag myself from bed at 4am and was on the road at 4.40am to complete the last 18 or so miles. 6th Diagonale des Fous . At this point the rain became steady and at times torrential driven by the wind. A mile east of the Inn a track branches north up the spectacular An Caorann Mor to the junction with Glen Affric. reached at about 15.45. For the first couple of days I therefore used the "OK" setting which only takes readings every minute and therefore misses any twists and turns and as a result underestimates the distance travelled. Knowing tomorrow could be a long day I pressed on a further 2 miles through the dark to the turn off at Inverlael and into the forest. Allbeithe Youth Hostel to Easan Dorcha Bothy. There was also a fine view to the Eas a Chual Aluinn waterfall which mysteriously disappears into the ground rather than flowing into the river. Ein Weg, dem der Wanderer einfach … In one way she’s an excellent companion, because she’s a doctor. 6th, Madeira Island Ultra-Trail, 71 miles. Trip Report: Cape Wrath Trail in fewer than 6 days. In another way though, she isn’t a good companion, because she’s nails and likely to show me up. 2017. 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