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The John Muir Way — A conservationist's Scottish coast to coast

Bryony Carter :Hike_This_Way

The John Muir Way — A conservationist's Scottish coast to coast

Colección de senderismo de Bryony Carter :Hike_This_Way

7 Rutas

44:13 h

213 km

2.090 m

As part of my ongoing mission to walk a trail in every county in the UK, I thought I would combine this with a personal pilgrimage of the John Muir Way, 132 miles (212 km) from coast to coast across Scotland. Winding through the Scottish heartlands, I ticked off a few counties as I went. As always with my Walks & Talks project, I was meeting and interviewing some amazing people along the way!

Why the John Muir Way? Well this is sort of a 'fan moment' for me. John Muir is a real hero of mine: a total pioneer, intrepid traveller, fearless adventurer, activist (even before activism was a thing), inventor, ecologist, biologist and tireless campaigner to protect the natural world. We have so much to thank him for. He's also the reason we can enjoy so much of our vast national parks, and is a relatively unsung hero here in the UK. Born in Dunbar in Scotland in 1838, his family emigrated to America when he was just 11.

Growing up in Scotland meant his childhood was care-free and full of scrambles, coastal play, countryside and getting into mischief. Moving to America really was another world of epic proportions and he fell in love with the great sequoias that he found in California.

His letters, essays, and books describing his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park, and his example has served as an inspiration for the preservation of many other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he co-founded, is a prominent American conservation organisation.

In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to the preservation of the western forests. As part of the campaign to make Yosemite a national park, Muir published two landmark articles on wilderness preservation in The Century Magazine: 'The Treasures of the Yosemite' and 'Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park'. This helped support the push for U.S. Congress to pass a bill in 1890 establishing Yosemite National Park.

The spiritual quality and enthusiasm toward nature expressed in his writings has inspired readers, including presidents and congressmen, to take action to help preserve large nature areas.

As part of my role in my work for Shropshire Wildlife Trust, I have been lucky enough to be responsible for the delivery of Thousands of Children receiving their John Muir Award and legacy environmental award that is given out to children, young people and families all across the country. Through ten years of delivering this I have learned all about John Muir and his legacy, and I could not think of a better trail to explore than this.

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John Muir Way

213 km

1.960 m

1.940 m

Última actualización: 9 de diciembre de 2021

Rutas

  1. Day 1: Helensburgh to Burncrooks — John Muir Way

    05:24
    26,5 km
    4,9 km/h
    540 m
    420 m

    This is the first time I have ever done a thru-hike wild camping trip on my own. I have wanted to do the John Muir Way for a really long time. SO many people talk about the West Highland Way, and don't get me wrong that is on my radar, but for me I really wanted to see a different side to Scotland and

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  2. 05:11
    24,9 km
    4,8 km/h
    330 m
    370 m

    Me desperté por la mañana con una nube fría, reacio a sacar mi saco de dormir, y la cálida bola roja de sol en la que me había quedado dormido había ido junto con las vistas de las montañas. Eran alrededor de las 5 a.m. cuando decidí convencerme a mí mismo de hacer una escapada de mi saco de dormir y

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  4. 06:57
    34,6 km
    5,0 km/h
    300 m
    280 m

    I didn't want to get up, and the air was definitely cold outside, but the need to have to wee overpowered the need to get out the warmth of my sleeping bag. It was 5am and because of where I had chosen to camp that night, I needed to be up and packed away early. With wild camping along a route of this

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  5. 05:08
    26,0 km
    5,1 km/h
    250 m
    280 m

    Después de pasar tres días solo, fue un placer recibir a algunos invitados especiales que se unieron a mí cuando partí de Falkirk esta mañana.

    

    Bryony y Leanne (sí, otra Bryony, la versión escocesa) son dos mujeres increíbles que conocí en Instagram en los últimos años y nos llevamos muy bien, así que

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  6. 06:59
    34,8 km
    5,0 km/h
    370 m
    270 m

    From day five onwards to Edinburgh it finally felt like I had broken the back of the trail as I headed east towards Edinburgh.

    

    I started the day from Blackness Castle, an impressive building that stands out on the sea. It was early and eerie, and I wondered around the grounds for a while and then headed

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  7. 06:54
    31,7 km
    4,6 km/h
    90 m
    140 m

    The penultimate day of the trail. I woke up early to take advantage of a long shower, re-packed my bag and waited for the arrival of another guest to walk with me on my travels. Jess Adams, again is someone I connected with over social media. I had followed her for a while and loved her style and humour

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  8. 07:39
    34,3 km
    4,5 km/h
    210 m
    230 m

    The final day. We woke to a beautiful golden beach, early morning dog walkers, swimmers and runners. We took three years to get unsuccessfully get every bit sand out of everything, but totally worth the beach camp.

    

    We were starting early, Jess asking how I felt about it being the last day. I never know

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Información de la Colección

  • Rutas
    7
  • Distancia
    213 km
  • Duración
    44:13 h
  • Desnivel +
    2.090 m

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