Three sisters who walked the West Highland Way to raise vital funds for breast cancer research have far exceeded their £25,000 target.

Three sisters who walked the West Highland Way to raise vital funds for breast cancer research have far exceeded their £25,000 target.

The Herald told last week how Sue Faber, 45, Elaine Mishkin, 43, and Karen Rosen, 37, were making the journey to celebrate overcoming illness and surgery and raise funds for a University of Glasgow research project which hopes to develop a breast cancer vaccine.

All three sisters inherited the BRCA1 gene mutation and, as Ashkenazi Jewish women, this tiny strand of DNA leaves them with an 85% chance of contracting breast cancer. It took the life of their mother, Lorna Klineberg, when she was just 47.

The sisters returned to Glasgow on Sunday, having set out on their walk on August 25.

Speaking last night, Ms Faber said the total had so far reached more than £30,000. She added: "Apart from a few blisters, we're all fine and very proud of our achievement. We've reached our target, and donations are still coming in. The whole walking experience was very challenging, mentally and physically. We thought a lot of our mum when we were doing the walk. We really felt she was with us."

Her sister, Ms Mishkin, agreed, adding: "It was great to spend real quality time together talking. The support we had from one another and everyone else has been excellent."

The sisters last night enjoyed a celebratory meal at a Glasgow restaurant with some supporters.