Fort William to Clunes (by Loch Lochy)

Weather today: Cloudy

Daily Miles Covered: 15

Total Miles Covered: 882.7

Things of Interest: Neptunes Staircase

Personal Comments: Leaving F. William behind, todays walk will begin on The Great Glen Way. I had no information about whereabouts it started only a map. I found myself on Morrisons car park, then I moved to the station, I eventually found it at the Underwater Centre. It took me along upstream by the River Lochy and soon to a village called Caol. At the start of The Caledonian Canal, there is a series of 8 locks to take boats up approx. 64 ft. to what would be a journey to the east coast of Scotland. It is a feat of civil engineering that Thomas Telford began in 1806 and the canal was completed in 1822. Once past the locks, Harry joined me for 3 miles to keep me company for an hour. With the canal on my left and River Lochy on my right, there was no shortage of things to see. At Gairlochy there was one final lock to take boats to the start of Loch Lochy. The GGW. goes to the east side of L. Lochy, and approaching Bunarkaig a Golden Eagle came swooping across some pines, leaving me astounded it was only maybe 7oft away from me, I wont forget this day. Following the road to Clunes we made camp by L. Lochy, no football for us tonight, ah well.