Alloa's Kenny Wilson has almost finished his training ahead of his trek up Africa's highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro - for Asthma UK. His latest blog covers a walk over seven Munroes along the South Shiel Ridge at Glen Shiel.

You may remember that last September I tried to walk the South Shiel Ridge and after four hours of being lashed with driving rain and high wind I had to abandon it as I was nearly blown off the ridge and safety comes first So I set out again on this 3 � hour drive and my second attempt at this seven Munroe ridge, leaving home at 7pm the night before with the wee worry about the last time I drove this road. As I drove past some of Scotland's giants slumbering in bluish dusky silhouette, Ben Vorlic, Ben More then Ben Dorian felt like old friends.

I parked up on the private road that starts the route just before the Cluanie Inn on the A87 a really nice hotel that is very walker friendly so don't forget to have a coffee or a bite to eat before you head home. Remember these small hotels depend on us walkers so please use them before we lose them.

You can camp on the side of the private road which you will be following later; there were about four tents there when I arrived which had pitched next to the stream - very brave people as the midges will eat you alive.

I camped the night under what must be the most beautiful sky I have ever seen not a cloud or a hint of light pollution in evidence.

I was woken by 5.30am alarm call then the arrival of an early bird fellow walker. All eyes on the sky and it all looked good.

Follow the road and you come to a sign saying private road and a locked gate, keep right going over a style further up, I took the quick hard way up slightly to the right of the summit then met the path at the top and followed it to the summit of Creag a' Mhaim then followed the path back down to where I met the path. From here on in these conditions it were a dream walk over the next six tops with amazing views of the ridge and the five sisters across the glen, finishing on Creag nan Damh some seven hours later. Watch what the books say about coming down as the first path you meet after Creag nan Damh brings you down into a very steep valley with a very steep waterfall to get round so head on a little further than the first exit and keep following the well-worn path. Once back at the main road you need to think about getting back to the Cluanie Inn.

If you thumb a lift make sure you're heading in the right direction not like some thick walker who got a lift from a couple from Bannockburn to find out he was heading the wrong way! Thank you for turning round and running me back to my car (I was tired)...

An amazing day and an amazing walk.