The son of 67-year-old walker Paul “Chunky” Conway has made a public plea to find his dad who was reported missing while on a trek to Knoydart.
Veteran Paul Conway had planned to walk from Glenfinnan to Inverie on the Knoydart peninsula for “a free pint”.
But Mr Conway failed to arrive at the Old Forge in Knoydart.
The 67-year-old made the 270-mile journey north by train from Newcastle.
When he arrived at Glenfinnan at 6.40 pm on Tuesday he contacted his family.
But apart from signing in to the first of three bothies he was meant to stay at he has not been seen or heard from since.
‘The dafty is 67’
His son, posting on social media as Kriss Konwhey, wrote: “He’s para (Parachute Regiment) through and through and has served his country since the age of 16.
“Me and my sister love him so much as does our large extended family including his sisters and brothers, and my two sons.
“The dafty is 67 but still thinks he is 21 and can do anything. Which he can’t.
“He has signed in the book of the first of three Bothys on his route. This was Corryhully Bothy, Glenfinnan.
“He then failed to sign into the second, A’Chuil Bothy or the third Sowerly’s Bothy.
He continued: “It’s now believed that the possibility that he has lost his route, has injured himself or has succumbed to something.
“He’s an amazing bloke and dead or alive. I need him found. It’s been a torturous few days.”
Concerns for welfare
His son said there would be ground and air searches for Mr Conway again today.
Sergeant Katy Duncan urged anyone who may have seen Mr Conway to get in touch.
She said: “We are becoming increasingly concerned for Paul’s welfare, and efforts are ongoing to trace him.”
Mr Conway is described as being around 5ft 10 in height, of stocky build with shaven silver hair.
At the time of his trek, he is believed to have been wearing a green Paracore waterproof jacket with a hood, camouflage green shorts and walking boots.
He was carrying a dark bergen-style bag and had two walking poles.
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 2791 of September 14.
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