I am planning a solo 4-day trip to Highlands&Skye from Edinburgh some time in October. Any recommendation on what is the best time of month to go?

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Hi people,

Me and my friends have had a date next week planned for a while to do wild camping together. We live in Edinburgh, and we have bus passes, so we're looking to get there that way.

I am very aware of the potent wildfire risk around much of Scotland due to dry weather, and so I wish to take the precaution to heat food outwith any grass, and to do it on sand. Want to stay by a loch rather than the sea because of colder temperature.

Is anyone aware of lochs with a good presence of sand, again accessible by bus from Edinburgh?

I am considering hiking from Fort william to Isle of Skye. I am wondering whether someone has experience with this or knows its possible. Specifically whether there are marked paths and whether there is enough possibility to stock up on food along the way?

I'm very interesting in getting to Caiteseal on the isle of Lewis and Harris starting from Eishken, it is roughly 15k there and 15k back but I was wondering if there was anyone here that has done it. I'm interested in knowing what it was like getting there and back (I am assuming very tough) and how long it took you. I know there are walking reports of it but I'm just curious and want to chat to someone who has done it.