Mark Walks

Mark is trekking solo from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 56 – Stronaba to Invergarry

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Following a lovely breakfast at the very good Springburn Farmhouse and a quick chat with the friendly owner, I headed off along the busy A82 road. Although road walking is never ideal,…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 55 – Fort William to Stronaba

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Leaving Fort William put me immediately onto the Great Glen Way, which I followed from the town centre towards the Caledonian Canal. The canal begins with the hugely impressive Neptune’s Staircase, a…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 54 – Kinlochleven to Fort William

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I had a very tasty breakfast at the excellent B&B Allt na Leven, which ranks amongst the best accommodation of the trip so far. If you are visiting Kinlochleven, I’d highly recommend…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 53 – Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… At 21 miles, today’s walk was one of the longest on my LEJOG trip and promised to be one of the most dramatic as I headed through and over some really impressive…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 52 – Ewich to Bridge of Orchy

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… After a very good night at the Ewich House B&B and perfectly cooked eggs, I set off to rejoin the West Highland Way along the path of the river Fillan, named for…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 51 – Inversnaid to Ewich

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Following a slap up breakfast at the excellent Garrison of Inversnaid, I set off back down the hill to rejoin the West Highland Way. The section of the West Highland Way running…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 50 – Balmaha to Inversnaid

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… My first ever experience of glamping turned out to be a rip roaring success. I was given a tiny wooden pod with its own sun deck and had possibly the best night…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 49 – Drymen to Balmaha

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Today’s walk wasn’t really part of the plan. I had intended to make it to Balmaha yesterday, but couldn’t find anywhere to stay. So, I had the pleasure of a very short…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 48 – Strathblane to Drymen

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… I set off on today’s walk bathed in glorious sunshine, which made the hills and forests around me look otherworldly and enticing. The little town of Strathblane took on the appearance of…

  • Mark Walks LEJOG Day 47 – Kirkintilloch to Strathblane

    Hullo. How are you? I hope you are having a good day. I’m Mark and I’m walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats… Today’s walk was an easy nine mile amble along the John Muir Way. This is the first of three shorter than usual walks to take me to Balmaha. I hadn’t planned to…