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Postie’s Path upgrades make path better for walkers

26th March 2021, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

by Michelle Henley, Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserves Project Officer A centuries-old route across the remote hills of Coigach, once used by the hardiest of postmen, was recently given a major upgrade to make it safer for all kinds of walkers for many years to come. The Postman’s path is a popular route which skirts the coastline around the Scottish Wildlife…

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Taking the Posties Path – Gabhail a’Chreig

11th March 2020, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

In the 1860’s postman Kenneth McLennan carried the mail twice a week from Ullapool to Achiltibuie, a distance of 23km. Today’s Posties Path is still challenging but runs for a shorter distance, covering the 11km between Achduart in Coigach, and Blughasary at Strathcanaird. Although both ends of the path are incorporated into core paths (Culnacraig Circular and Dun Canna Core…

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Ramblers Scotland supports Postie’s Path project

24th June 2018, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape

We’re pleased to announce that Ramblers Scotland have awarded Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape £10,000 towards the repair work on the Postie’s Path. Danny Carden of Ramblers Scotland came to walk a section of the Postie’s Path on a walk led by Michelle Henley of the Scottish Wildlife Trust, the delivery partner organisation for this project. Danny said: “It’s been…

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Postie’s Path upgrades make path better for walkers

Taking the Posties Path – Gabhail a’Chreig

Ramblers Scotland supports Postie’s Path project

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