Day 5
Kings house to valley camp SSE of Am Bodach (Mamores)
Daily Distance 17.7k, Time Naismith 5.53, Daily Ascent 1105m, Daily Average Altitude 274m
The map shows our actual route in Blue, and the intended route where it was different in red. The blue numbers on our route are highlighted in the text. The red squares are Munros.
We had a lie in and did not start walking until 8 am. Our route today was relatively easy, all part of the West Highland Way, to Kinlochleven. Plenty of walkers down here. In fact I have heard this part, The Devil's Staircase, 1 described as the hardest part of the WHW. We got to Kinlochleven by lunch time and had a meal at the ice factory, which we were not impressed by - the meal that is, the artificial ice wall was impressive.
Then we shopped for the next stage to Dalwhinnie. Our rucksacks got heavy again! Mid afternoon we were walking again. We wanted to gain some height before we camped as we had a long day in the Mamores. We camped at 400m in the valley leading to Sugurr an Lubhair.
