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27-Aug-2020 -- The story continues from 57°N 4°W.

We reached this confluence point on hiking-day #69 on our leg from Dornoch to Helmsdale. The total hike was 72 days and 2466 km on foot starting in Zurich, Switzerland. A summary of the trip can be found here.

The confluence is located 4 km north of Golspie. When we came through this little coastal town, I had a desire to give this confluence point a visit. But this would have added another 8 km on our anyway long hiking day (40 km). So I did take an unusual step and took a taxi (cab) to the confluence point, starting at the central Café Bothy in Golspie. An elderly taxi driver took me within 400 m to the confluence, where he parked and waited for me while I was running down the river to take the pictures of the confluence point.

Ten minutes later I was back – unfortunately with wet shoes. Another 10 minutes later I was back on the hike. At Dunrobin Castle, I caught up with my hiking companion Elionora.

CP Visit Details:

• Distance to a road: 400 m
• Time to reach the CP from the Golspie: 20 minutes
• Time at the CP: 11:19 AM
• Measured height: 118 m
• Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
• Position accuracy: 2 m
• Topography: hilly – at the bottom of a valley
• Vegetation: high grass
• Weather: rainy and overcast, 11° C (felt temperature)
• Given Name: The Wet Valley Taxi Hike Confluence

The story finishes here.