Fort Augustus to Drumnadrochit

Weather today: Showery all day

Daily Miles Covered: 23

Personal Comments: Leaving F. Augustus behind, there was the mandatory hill to climb at the beginning
Total Miles Covered: 926.7

Things of Interest: Loch Ness


of the day I was armed with my camera at the ready, knowing full well that a quick snap of Nessie could be my salvation. In the woods high above L. Ness, the canopy of trees was not as bad as other days at least I could see the sky. The showers came and went, at least it wasn't cold. When there were gaps in the trees the views of L. Ness were stunning, the mist was hanging low, and it gave a surreal look to the landscape. At the 8 mile mark I descended into Invermoriston, a small village that had a bit of history behind it. Thomas Telford built the main road bridge in the village in 1808, to improve transport in area. An arched bridge with plenty of character about it. Leaving Invermoriston behind, another steeper hill this time to climb to take me high again above the glen. I was looking across the loch for 3 tyres submerged to their diameter with a head out of the water winking at me, I have to report people that there is no L. Ness monster, I know it's a shock but there it is.
Still a long way to go, the track wound it's way uphill and down glen frequently, leaving me exasperated at times, I just wanted to go north east. At the top of a hill I met 4 guys who were going in the opposite direction, eating cake and drinking whisky, they offered me both, I took took the cake, whisky ugh! I said goodbye to them, they wished me well. Eventually Drumnadrochit came into view not too soon for me, it had been a tough day. Tomorrow I leave the glen to make an assault on the roads to the east coast