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| Cotswold Way & West Highland Way |
We have two big hikes planned for this coming
spring. The first is the Cotswold Way, a 102-mile
walk from one quaint town to another in the
Cotswolds of England. The second is the West
Highland Way, a 96-mile trek through the
Scottish Highlands that's generally considered
one of the best long-distance hikes in Britain.
The Cotswold Way is usually hiked from north to
south, beginning in the town of Chipping Camp-
den and ending in the city of Bath. The West
Highland Way is usually hiked from south to
north, beginning in the city of Glasgow and
ending in the Highlands town of Fort William.
Besides these two long-distance hikes, we also
hope to see a bit more of England and Scotland
along the way. Our trip begins and ends in
London. After the Cotswolds, we hope to see
Bath (with its famous Roman Baths) and nearby
Stonehenge. After the West Highlands Way,
we'll rent a car for one week and explore the
Scottish Highlands -- most notably the Isle of
Skye, Loch Ness, and Inverness. Then we'll
make our way to Edinburgh before returning to
London for our flight home.
In late summer we'll do even more European
hiking! We'll base ourselves in Chamonix,
France for one week and hike sections of the
Tour du Mont Blanc, making full use of the
"Mont Blanc Multipass" (gondolas, cable cars).
Then we'll transfer to Italy (stopping in Verona
along the way) and spend two weeks hiking the
beautiful Dolomites of northern Italy.
spring. The first is the Cotswold Way, a 102-mile
walk from one quaint town to another in the
Cotswolds of England. The second is the West
Highland Way, a 96-mile trek through the
Scottish Highlands that's generally considered
one of the best long-distance hikes in Britain.
The Cotswold Way is usually hiked from north to
south, beginning in the town of Chipping Camp-
den and ending in the city of Bath. The West
Highland Way is usually hiked from south to
north, beginning in the city of Glasgow and
ending in the Highlands town of Fort William.
Besides these two long-distance hikes, we also
hope to see a bit more of England and Scotland
along the way. Our trip begins and ends in
London. After the Cotswolds, we hope to see
Bath (with its famous Roman Baths) and nearby
Stonehenge. After the West Highlands Way,
we'll rent a car for one week and explore the
Scottish Highlands -- most notably the Isle of
Skye, Loch Ness, and Inverness. Then we'll
make our way to Edinburgh before returning to
London for our flight home.
In late summer we'll do even more European
hiking! We'll base ourselves in Chamonix,
France for one week and hike sections of the
Tour du Mont Blanc, making full use of the
"Mont Blanc Multipass" (gondolas, cable cars).
Then we'll transfer to Italy (stopping in Verona
along the way) and spend two weeks hiking the
beautiful Dolomites of northern Italy.
