West Highland Way Day 4

Inverarnan to Tyndrum - GPS 58.5 miles

Yesterday we had a super meal at Beinglas Farm and we needed it after a tough day. We saw one couple hobble in at 9.30pm. Having sustained a knee injury on the section of the walk we had just done.

Getting up we had breakfast and made an early start. The weather was a little misty but dry. The first section of today's walk follows the River Falloch.

We soon realise that our legs were heavy from yesterday's efforts and any incline seemed hard going but we will loosen up.

At first the river is quiet but is followed by gorges of waterfalls and rapids where we frequently stopped to admire them.

We finally leave the river and climb steeply uphill. As we climb we get a glimpse of the sun, a very rare occurrence so far on this walk, the mountains appeared from their coat of mist.

Now we join an old military road built towards the end of the 18th Century.

We pass under a railway at one point via a small cattle creep- not easy with your backpack on!

We then enter an unusual underpass beneath the road and continue uphill - all hills are tough today!

We soon reach the point of Crianlarich crossroads where the sign says we have reached halfway on the West Highland Way.

Of course this is not taking into account that we are taking on the challenge of Ben Nevis so it's not really halfway for us.

Looking south from this point gave a stunning view of where we had just come from.

We now have more uphill walking but gives us rewards of some beautiful scenery and a chance for the obligatory selfie.

From here looking North the weather stayed mostly dry but the mist covered the hills for the majority of time so the wonderful views were spoilt.

Our route now meanders on a made footpath through the forest up and down then we have a painful, long, steep downhill section where our toes start to scream at us for help. Kirsty amused us with a few chorus's of " These hills are terrifying my toes are on fire" to the tune of the footie chant Will Griggs on fire.

At the end of this torture we reach a footbridge over the river so stop for lunch on the side of the river and a chance to have a pic with our banner 

From here the route is fairly easy going.

With a few crossings over rivers and good paths

There are several information boards here telling you the mountains in front of you - that we could not see due to the mist, boooo!

The area of small hills and loch between the River Corninish and Crom Allt is known as Dalrigh (the Kings field) Legend has it that in 1306 Robert the Bruce suffered defeat here by the McDougalls of Lorne.

This Lochan is reputedly containing Robert the Bruce's sword...

We arrive in Tyndrum in good time so it's Shower, change, type up the blog and off to get something to eat. An early night is needed as we have a long hard almost 20 miles tomorrow. A warning now - tomorrow finishes in a remote area with no phone signal and little chance of wifi so the blog may be a day late.

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