Log No 62. Sun 9th Jun 2013 - Durness to north of Daill Farm, 19 miles (1055 miles walked)

I rose to a beautiful sunny day and before I set off at 08.00 I exchanged half a loaf that I couldn't use (I only have space in the rucsac for 3 days of sandwiches) for a £5 donation.

It was an easy start on a grassy path then tougher through the dunes before getting back on the grass of Faraid Head.

I couldn't get right on to the head as the MOD had fenced it off.

Coming back round the headland I thought I would be able to walk on the sand to Balnakeil but the tide wasn't out far enough in the middle section.

From Balnakeil to Keoldale it was again a grassy path with a middle section of dunes. A fox ran through the dunes just ahead of me.

The summer passenger ferry only looks to be able to take up to 6 people so it was having to make a few trips to get everyone across. A minibus at the other side was taking them on to Cape Wrath.

I said 'no ferries' so I'm having to walk round.

Just to speed things up it was road walking for an hour to get to a footbridge over the River Dionard.

Two main rivers flow into the Kyle, to get to the second footbridge I went up to the the top of the small hill then followed a compass bearing.

This second bridge had long since gone but the river was dry enough to get over the stones.

Now it was a case of using sheep tracks through the heather. These were following the contours and I only had to climb on the approach to the west slipway of the Ferry.

It had taken me three and a half hours to get between the two terminals.

The tide was rapidly going out and it almost looked as though you could wade across.

It is fortunate that the narrow channel between the terminals appears to be permanent.

The road to Cape Wrath is little more than a track and I left it when I got to the unoccupied farmhouse at Daill.

I could have taken the easy option and stayed on the road but it is quite a distance from the coast.

Back on the sheep tracks it was coming on for 4 o' clock so I was on the lookout for a good pitch for the tent.

I found one just before the coastline turned northwest, it was only 16.20 but as I had been getting a phone signal decided not to risk losing it and stopped.

It has been an enjoyable and varied 19 miles in glorious sunshine, how much longer will this good weather hold out?