Thursday 16 January 2014

Scotland 2014 Preparation

Participants

Andrew Seslavin
Andrey Zhuchkov

Agenda

April 26 - Moscow Domodedovo (EasyJet 8404 21_45) - London Gatwick (22_55)
April 27 - London Gatwick (BA2956 8_25) - Glasgow (9_50) (supplies procurement including) - Milngavie - The West Highland Way start 


Severe Agenda (over 270 km trekking)
April 28 - 1 hour behind Milngavie to Drymen up to Rowardennan
April 29 - Rowardennan to Inverarnan
April 30 - Inverarnan to Tyndrum up to Inveroran
May 1 -   Inveroran to Kings House up to Kinlochleven
May 2 - Kinlochleven to Fort William
May 3 - Ben Nevis radial going (with Base Camp at Fort William)
May 4 - The Great Glen Way start from Fort William to Gairlochy up to Laggan
May 5 -  Laggan to Fort Augustus up to Invermoriston
May 6 and 7 -  Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit up to Inverness and basecamp at Edinburgh
May 8 - Edinburgh sightseeing
May 9 - Local Scotland sightseeing
May 10 - Glasgow (EasyJet 882 7_00) - London Gatwick (EasyJet 8403 14_10) - Moscow Domodedovo (21_05)

Mix Agenda (over 270 km trekking)
April 28 - 1 hour behind Milngavie to Drymen up to Rowardennan
April 29 - Rowardennan to Inverarnan
April 30 - Inverarnan to Tyndrum up to Inveroran
May 1 -   Inveroran to Kings House up to Kinlochleven
May 2 - Kinlochleven to Fort William
May 3 - Ben Nevis radial going (with Base Camp at Fort William)
May 4 - Canoe Great Glen Way start from Fort William day 1
May 5 - Canoe Great Glen Way day 2
May 6 -  Canoe Great Glen Way day 3 and finish at Inverness
May 8 - Transfer to Edinburgh and local sightseeing
May 9 - Local Scotland sightseeing
May 10 - Glasgow (EasyJet 882 7_00) - London Gatwick (EasyJet 8403 14_10) - Moscow Domodedovo (21_05)


Light Agenda (171 km trekking)
April 28: Milngavie to Drymen - 19km
April 29: Drymen to Rowardennan - 23km
April 30 Rowardennan to Inverarnan  - 22km
May 1: Inverarnan to Tyndrum - 19 km
May 2: Tyndrum to Inveroran - 14km
May 3: Inveroran to Kings House  - 15.5km
May 4: Kings House to Kinlochleven -14km
May 5 : Kinlochleven to Fort William - 24.5km
May 6 - Ben Nevis radial going (with Base Camp at Fort William) 20km - Glasgow
May 7, 8, 9  - Glasgow and Scotland sightseeings
May 10 - Glasgow (EasyJet 882  7_00) - London Gatwick (EasyJet 8403 14_10) - Moscow Domodedovo (21_05)

WHW Official Information
Official website of The West Higland Way
Walk Highlands - long distance trails in Scotland, WHW sections description with report links


Books:

The National Trails, Complete Guide to Britain's National Trails by Paddy Dillon
Other Cicerone guides for Scotland

Guides and Reports

Let`s go walking. Long Distance Ways in the UK and Ireland
Scotland`s Great Trails
The Great Glen Way Official Cite
Another The Great Glen Way Description
Lonewalker full report with maps, The Great West Highland Glen Way (WHW + The Great Glen Way)
Billy Skipper WHW reports with good photos: 2011 2008 (Half-way)
WHW report on Hike View
Scotland: the West Highland Way, the Cape Wrath Trail, and More 
WHW 2012 report - April
Great Glen Canoe Way - paddling route with kayak rent service

GPS tracks:
West Highland Way track with campsites and shops, 2013

Logistics:

The Trainline (train tickets)
Scottish Citilink -  Coach Routes
National Express - Coach Routes

Accomodation:
Block Hotel Gatwick Aerport South Terminal - £58 for double room booking

Other Information:
West Higland Way Race - Summer Ultramarathon
The Hoka Highland Fling - 53 miles Marathon

Supplies:
Camping gaz in Glasgow:
        Adventure 1, 38 DUNDAS STREET, Glasgow Centre
        Tiso Graham, 129 Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 2JA
        Glasgow Scout Shop, Elmbank Street,City Centre, Glasgow G2 4PB

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