Tom & Liz Forrest (both Challengers) run a wonderful B&B called Cromasaig between Torridon & Kinlochewe.

Cromasaig B&B

and Tom has in the past collected challengers from the train at Achnasheen.

From Cromasaig, you can catch the school bus in the morning that goes to the start point at Torridon

Find enough people, you can get a taxi from Inverness. Works out about £25 each, but delivered to your door.
I did that in 2007.

Hi Lilo

I got the sleeper from Preston to Inverness (seated not a berth) then got the train to Strathcarron and the bus (which is a minibus) to Shieldaig. I then had a very enjoyable walk to Torridon and managed to fit in two pubs before reaching the Youth Hostel!

The reason I got off the bus at Shieldaig was that it terminated there in the early afternoon and went all the way to Torridon in the late afternoon. I decided it was better to take advantage of the earlier bus rather than risk a problem with the later one.

In 2011, I had the most beautiful weather of my whole crossing on the walk between Shieldaig and Torridon. It really was a nice start to my holiday.

Edit - Seeing my photo (left) reminded me that I left my Tilley Hat on the bus in Shieldaig but, fortunately, noticed while the driver was still in the pub! (I don't think he was drinking).

Judith

thanks for all your replies...
who's going from Torridon this year...anyone I know?

I haven't sent in the application yet Pete,
and the drawers not until Nov.

Unless you know something

But should I be in, then I don't know, cos it's Lord Elpus's choice.

Hi Pete,

Hopefully if I get in, I'll be going from Torridon.