Greenock man conquers peaks on 150 solo hike for charity

Adventurous Sam Morris was over the moon to have collected more than £1,300 for the Scottish Mountain Rescue team by the time he reached the finish line in the Isle of Skye.

He told the Tele that it was one of the hardest challenges he has ever faced  as he left his home near the Esplanade to battled the extremes of the Scottish climate starting with torrential rain and then finding himself in a heatwave.

Sam Morris setting off (Image: George Munro)

But the 24-year-old was inspired along the way by the support of fellow hikers on route.

Sam, from Brougham Street, said: "I would like to thank every single person who donated, it was an incredible amount of money.

"It was a really tough challenge because I started in the torrential rain and it was really, really hard going. But then the sun came out and there was a heat wave. It was a different kind of difficult.

"But along the way there was so much support, so many people said that they would support me. 

"It is such a beautiful part of the world and I loved taking photographs for my blog along the way."

Sam Morris fundraising trek (Image: contributed)

Sam left Greenock in May heading for Arrochar before going north along the flanks of Loch Awe, up along the banks of Loch Etive then over into Glencoe, crossing by ferry, then through the hills into Moidart, then finally up through Morar and to Mallaig.

We told last year how hiker Sam had managed to complete all 282 munros after catching the mountain bug.

Sam Morris trek (Image: contributed)

Now the former microbiologist has his sights set on peaks over seas with Japan on his hitlist after also completing  Mount Toubkal in Morocco last year.

Sam Morris (Image: contributed)

In total Sam raised £133 for the Scottish Mountain Rescue Team, a cause close to his heart.

He said: "The work the volunteers do is incredible, they are experts and are on call to help when people get in trouble."