{"id":48159,"date":"2026-04-12T14:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=48159"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:07:06","slug":"completing-the-affric-kintail-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/04\/completing-the-affric-kintail-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Completing the Affric Kintail Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3 Loch Affric &#8211; Morvich<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"punch_right\">\n\n<h2>Vital Stats<\/h2><h3><strong>Affric Kintail Way Day 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n\n<li>Distance: 16.40 miles<\/li>\n\n<li>Elevation Gain Today: 448 m<\/li>\n\n<li>Highest Elevation: 350 m<\/li>\n\n<li>Total Time: 5:50:37<\/li>\n\n<li>Moving Time: 5:01:06\n\n<\/li><li>Av. Pace: 21:22 mins\/mile<\/li>\n\n<li>Moving Pace: 18:22 mins\/mile\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I slept OK in my tent again, though it took a while to drift off and I was awake relatively early. The tent was almost dry, apart from a light spattering of raindrops on the outer fly, which were easy to wipe off. So I decided I may as well have breakfast (porridge with milk and sugar, of course), pack up, and get moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a third tent on the beach now, so I packed up and left, before anyone else had stirred, this time with a completely dry tent. I found a drier route back to the trail than I\u2019d taken the previous evening and set off alongside the river. A herd of deer grazed on the wide, flat, boggy floodplains surrounding the meanders.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Day-3-begins.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Day-3-begins.jpeg\" alt=\"Day 3 Begins\" class=\"wp-image-48161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Day-3-begins.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Day-3-begins-200x150.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Day 3 Begins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plans for the Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today I would pass the Alltbeithe Youth Hostel (the most remote hostel in the UK), the Camban Bothy, and the Glenlicht Bothy, all of which were potential camping options. However, I\u2019d worked out that I only had around 16 miles left to complete the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Affric.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Affric.jpeg\" alt=\"River Affric\" class=\"wp-image-48170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Affric.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Affric-200x150.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">River Affric<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kat had mentioned that buses were few and far between at the far end, specifically something around \u201c2-something\u201d and then not again until 7 pm. I hadn\u2019t paid close enough attention to the exact times, but figured that if I kept up a decent pace, even over the rougher terrain ahead, I might just make it in time for the 2 pm bus. In my head, the plan was already forming: catch the earlier bus, get to either Fort William or Inverness by around 5-ish, then on to Glasgow in time for the overnight bus to Birmingham. If everything lined up, I could finish the trail and be back in Birmingham the following morning in time for the first train to Aberystwyth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With that in mind, there was no way I was stopping to camp again. The remaining 16 miles were getting done today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wide forest tracks soon gave way to rougher, rockier paths with the occasional river crossing, but progress was still good. The skies were mostly grey, with patches of sunshine lighting up the rich browns and greens of the hillsides and the snow-dusted peaks beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scenery just kept getting better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Remote-Landscapes.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Remote-Landscapes.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Remote-Landscapes.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Remote-Landscapes.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1000&#038;ssl=1 1000w\" alt=\"Remote Landscapes\" data-height=\"401\" data-id=\"48163\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48163\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Remote-Landscapes.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Remote-Landscapes.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Highland-Scenery.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Highland-Scenery.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Highland-Scenery.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Highland-Scenery.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1000&#038;ssl=1 1000w\" alt=\"Highland Scenery\" data-height=\"750\" data-id=\"48164\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48164\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Highland-Scenery.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Highland-Scenery.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-winding-Path-through-Glen-Affric.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-winding-Path-through-Glen-Affric.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-winding-Path-through-Glen-Affric.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-winding-Path-through-Glen-Affric.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1000&#038;ssl=1 1000w\" alt=\"The winding Path through Glen Affric\" data-height=\"750\" data-id=\"48162\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48162\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-winding-Path-through-Glen-Affric.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-winding-Path-through-Glen-Affric.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Youth Hostels and Bothies in Glen Affric<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I reached the youth hostel in good time\u2014its bright green walls visible from quite a distance. A number of people who had stayed there or camped nearby were just setting off as I arrived. I didn\u2019t stop, instead pushing on along a narrower footpath that quickly became boggy. Dry feet were now a thing of the past. I still tried to avoid the worst of it, hopping between rocks and darting from side to side to avoid sinking into knee-deep bog. There were also plenty of small stream and river crossings, requiring a bit of balance and the occasional bit of improvisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I overtook a couple of groups who had left the hostel earlier and continued to make good progress over the more technical terrain. Aside from spectacular waterfalls, sweeping views, and a path perched high above the river, the next notable point was Camban Bothy. The door was open as I approached, and the smell of a recent wood fire lingered, but there was no one there. Whoever had stayed the night had already moved on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:46.92407%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mountainous-Country.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mountainous-Country.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mountainous-Country.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mountainous-Country.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1000&#038;ssl=1 1000w\" alt=\"Mountainous Country\" data-height=\"750\" data-id=\"48168\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48168\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mountainous-Country.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mountainous-Country.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Crossings.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Crossings.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Crossings.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Crossings.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1000&#038;ssl=1 1000w\" alt=\"River Crossings\" data-height=\"750\" data-id=\"48169\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48169\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Crossings.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/River-Crossings.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:53.07593%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfall.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfall.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfall.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=750&#038;ssl=1 750w\" alt=\"Waterfall\" data-height=\"1000\" data-id=\"48166\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48166\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfall.jpeg\" data-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfall.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfalls-1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfalls-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfalls-1.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=750&#038;ssl=1 750w\" alt=\"Waterfalls\" data-height=\"1000\" data-id=\"48167\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48167\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfalls-1.jpeg\" data-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Waterfalls-1.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Allt-Grannda-waterfalls.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Allt-Grannda-waterfalls.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Allt-Grannda-waterfalls.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=750&#038;ssl=1 750w\" alt=\"The Allt Grannda waterfalls\" data-height=\"1000\" data-id=\"48165\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48165\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Allt-Grannda-waterfalls.jpeg\" data-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-Allt-Grannda-waterfalls.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From there, I climbed to the brow of the hill before beginning a steep, rocky descent towards the Glenlicht Bothy. I started noticing wet footprints on the rocks\u2014someone was just ahead. With the sun now out, they couldn\u2019t be far in front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a brief stop for photos and water, I caught up with a group of three lads at the bothy. This one is privately owned by the University of Edinburgh Mountaineering Society. From here, the path improved again into a wide gravel track, allowing me to pick up the pace and pull away once more. This section was still beautiful, a winding river cutting through bright green pasture, sheep grazing beneath steep-sided mountains. However, after the majesty of Glen Affric, it somehow felt like more of the same, just slightly less dramatic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-final-Valley.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-final-Valley.jpeg\" alt=\"The Final Valley\" class=\"wp-image-48171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-final-Valley.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/The-final-Valley-200x150.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Final Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlander!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rounding a corner, I was met with something completely unexpected. Jeeps, 4x4s, lorries, diggers\u2014people everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A huge, double-lane makeshift road of metal trackways snaked across the hillside towards an imposing structure under construction. A temporary bridge spanned the river, and machinery was lifting what looked like an enormous stone fireplace\u2014about the size of a family car\u2014onto the back of a digger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It all felt wildly out of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-10\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.76083%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Movie-Set.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Movie-Set.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Movie-Set.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Movie-Set.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1000&#038;ssl=1 1000w\" alt=\"Movie Set\" data-height=\"750\" data-id=\"48172\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48172\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Movie-Set.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Movie-Set.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.23917%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Machinery.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Machinery.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Machinery.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Machinery.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1000&#038;ssl=1 1000w\" alt=\"Machinery\" data-height=\"750\" data-id=\"48173\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48173\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Machinery.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Machinery.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temporary-Bridge.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temporary-Bridge.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temporary-Bridge.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temporary-Bridge.jpeg?strip=info&#038;w=1000&#038;ssl=1 1000w\" alt=\"Temporary Bridge\" data-height=\"750\" data-id=\"48174\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=48174\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temporary-Bridge.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Temporary-Bridge.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious, I asked what was going on. It turned out to be a film set for the upcoming Highlander movie. All of this infrastructure was to build a large hall on the hilltop, ready for filming\u2014and apparently, it\u2019s going to be burned down as part of a scene. Once filming is complete, everything\u2014the hall, the road, the bridge\u2014will be dismantled and removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a massive operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Morvich, near the end of the trail, an entire temporary village had sprung up in a field to support it. There was a huge marquee, catering facilities, machinery, even a medical centre and ambulance\u2014all to support what is essentially a film prop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s hard to comprehend the scale of it. A rumoured $180 million budget suddenly makes more sense. Humans are a strange species\u2014this level of effort and resource for something that might only appear on screen for a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remote Logistics from Anna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaving the chaos behind and dodging more lorries delivering sections of road, I noticed I finally had mobile reception. I sent a message to Anna, my RLST (Remote Logistics Support Team), to see what she could find out about buses and whether making it back to Glasgow that evening was realistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seemed like it might be. Game on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I pushed on, finishing the trail and adding a little extra to reach the main road. Another successful and highly enjoyable 16-mile day, and at a decent pace given the terrain. I still felt good too. With some time before the 2:33 pm bus, I stopped at the Pit Stop Caf\u00e9 in Allt a\u2019 Chruinn for a haggis toastie, cake, and a cup of tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"strava-embed-placeholder\" data-embed-type=\"activity\" data-embed-id=\"18026117302\" data-style=\"standard\" data-from-embed=\"false\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/strava-embeds.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Journey Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I actually had options. The 2:33 pm bus went to Inverness, from where I could connect to Glasgow. Alternatively, there was a 4:16 pm bus direct to Glasgow via Fort William. Both would get me there in time for the overnight bus, but the Inverness route was \u00a310 cheaper, arrived earlier, and\u2014crucially\u2014left two hours sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No need to sit around eating cake for two extra hours. 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