The family of a walker who was found safe a week after he went missing have thanked those who helped trace his whereabouts.
Paul Conway, 67, had travelled to the Highlands on September 10 from the Newcastle area, attempting to complete a walk between Glenfinnan and Inverie in Knoydart, a remote peninsula in the Lochaber area.
He had last contacted his family at around 6.40pm and was later reported missing after he failed to arrive at his destination on September 13.
According to Bing Maps, it is around an eight hour and 55-minute walk of 27.7 miles.
Extensive searches were carried out and he was traced safe and well on Tuesday in a remote area south of Loch Morar having become lost while on route.
He was taken to hospital as a precaution given the extensive time spent outdoors, but was otherwise uninjured.
Paul’s son Chris Conway said: “On behalf of the whole family I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in searches for our father over the past few days.
“He is in good health and good spirits after this experience and again I would like to thank everyone who has helped find him and bring him to safety.”
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Inspector Ross McCartney, of Fort William police station, added: “We are delighted that Paul has been found and reunited safe and well with his family.
“This was a challenging and protracted search involving a number of partner agencies and specialist police resources.
“These included Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, the RAF Mountain Rescue Team, Search and Rescue Dog Association, HM Coastguard and the Police Scotland Mountain Rescue Team.
“We are grateful to everyone involved in the search for their efforts in bringing about this positive outcome.”
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