05/28/2026
4 Night Knoydart Munro Mountain Journey πβ¨οΈ
What an honour it has been to guide Michelle & Kasia into the magical, sacred lands of Knoydart π§ββοΈπβ¨οΈ Over the past few days we lived simply out of a private bothy nestled amongst the mountains, this basic but homely off-grid bothy, would serve as our base as we explored the land over the days...
Whilst most of the UK was experiencing a heatwave, our first couple of days was quite the contrast, instead we were treat to more typical Knoydart weather - wind & lots of rain! π§π¬ Never enough though to dampen the spirits of these two strong, inspiring women though ~ spirits remained high throughout, even despite the psychotic, pathless descent down from SgΓΉrr Coire Choinnichean in the pouring rain and gale force winds... We were, however, treat blue skies and sunshine for our final days hiking in Knoydart πβ¨οΈ finally, we could see the mountains, our surroundings for the first time! ππ§ββοΈπ For our final day, we climbed the two Munros Luinne Bheinn (affectionately known as Loony Bin) & Meall Buidhe, these remote mountains were challenging but full of character and so much magic π§ππ§ββοΈ offering incredible panoramic views of these sacred lands ~ out to the Small Isles, the jagged peaks of the Isle of Skye, the majestic Corbett of Ben Aden and down to white sandy bay and crystal blue waters of Barrisdale Bay, all nestled amongst layers and layers of mountain magic...
Our time together in the bothy was intimate and raw, no easy feat we covered over 42 rough miles with over 3000m of ascent over the 4 days but we laughed, we chatted, we shared apple and pear green tea, removed ticks, tended to blisters and sun burn, we shared stories of our lives, we made decisions together as a team out on the hill when the weather turned ~ honoured I am to be able to guide women like these into the mountains, to hopefully be able to pass on some skills to make them feel more confident in these wild places going forward...
Thank you, Kasia & Michelle ππβ¨οΈπ§ββοΈ
