Scotland's watershed route mapped out for hikers

[Angus Og]

It follows a line that's as old as the hills, and now Scotland's newest long-distance footpath has been marked out for hikers.

The 745-mile (1,200km) route follows the watershed, the line dividing river systems that flow west to the Atlantic from those that end up in the North Sea.

"Imagine you are a raindrop", Peter Wright, the new route's author, told me.

Frankly, that wasn't difficult.

On the day I met him in the Campsie Fells the cloud was low. The fog was high. And the drizzle was pretty constant.

"When you fall to ground you either have to go west, to the Atlantic Ocean. Or east, and end up in the North Sea."

BBC Scotland

Look an interesting route.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Very cool route! cheers.

 

[Toddy]

I wish I was fit

Thank you for the link, I've passed it on to HWMBLT

cheers,
M

 

[Retired Member southey]

book looks good too, Looks like a god multi trip walk is needed, especially after finding out it's only £60ish from Basingstoke to Inverness on the coach for a walk in the offing next year.

Ribbon Of Wilderness

 

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Looks good! Pics are great!