Buddie Noreen Smith hasn't let her limited eyesight get in the way of her love of hillwalking.
An ex-army nurse who is severely visually impaired hasn’t let her condition stop her from conquering the West Highland Way.
Using walking poles to gauge the paths, a magnifying glass for directions and a trusty set of binoculars to read signs, Noreen has continued to climb and ramble her way around Scotland. That can-do spirit was particularly evident this year when she took on the West Highland Way. Download the free Renfrewshire Live app today Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.
There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.The first leg of her journey started in picturesque Drymen before a trek along the shores of Loch Lomond through Balmaha, Rowardennan and Inversnaid then on to Inverarnan. “It was the biggest challenge because of the rocks and my eyesight. Trying to stick to the paths was difficult because people make their own wee routes. At that point, I was walking about one mile an hour.”
Not one to rest on her laurels, Noreen has more treks in the pipeline and said: “I try and go out every weekend. If things work out next year, I may try and do the Rob Roy Way from Drymen to Pitlochry.
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