Despite being of an age to hold a Bus Pass, Campbell has chosen to walk! And this is where his map reading skills of old will come into play as he will be following the ‘Scottish National Trail’ across moors, through glens, over rivers and round (and over!) mountains to raise funds for ‘Prostate Cancer Research’. Although he’s been involved over the years in other charities, working as a volunteer, this is his own idea and his own fund raising venture.
From Kirk Yetholm in the south east corner of Scotland the 540 mile trek will take him via Jedburgh past Ratho on the south west side of Edinburgh before heading west via Kirkintilloch and Dumgoyne to the north of Glasgow. From there the route starts to get a bit more serious heading through Aberfoyle and Callander into Perthshire, then on to Kingussie and Fort Augustus. Kinlochewe is the next marker before crossing over Assynt and the final push towards Cape Wrath and the Finish Line which he’s aiming to reach on the 26th September – some 47 days after setting out!
By the way if anyone wants to join him they will be most welcome, even if it is only for one section of the route, or a start or finish on any day, and the FULL itinerary and timetable is listed on the website along with other details on how to support the cause and donate to it, see below:
https://www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/trek-500/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589500706454
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Mind you, if anyone has a genuine mountain-trained big St Bernard dug with a wee keg round its neck containing a certain restorative liquid inside and chanced upon this intrepid wanderer somewhere along the trail then I’m sure it would go down well !!