THE GREAT GLEN WAY
(INVERNESS TO FORT WILLIAM)

MAY 2008

'MUM CHOSE THIS WALK FOR HER 70TH BIRTHDAY'
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM XX


DAY 1 - INVERNESS TO DRUMNADROCHIT (18 MILES)


The start at Inverness Castle

Views back down over Inverness

Great tea garden, if you like chickens!

Lovely view over Loch Ness from the forest track above

Urguhart Castle

Nessie!!


DAY 2 - DRUMNADROCHIT TO INVERMORISTON (14 MILES)


Taking a breather on the forest track

Looking down on Loch Ness

Stone Cave/Shelter


DAY 3 - INVERMORISTON TO FORT AUGUSTUS (8 MILES)

Hairy Coo!!

River Moriston

Telford's Bridge

Our boat for Loch Ness cruise at Fort Augustus

Good time had by all at Morag's Lodge listening to Davy Holt!


DAY 4 - FORT AUGUSTUS TO NORTH LAGGAN (9 MILES)


Boats coming through the lock at Fort Augustus

Lovely mountain views along the Caledonian Canal

Kytra Lock

Aberchalder Swing Bridge

Bridge of Oich


DAY 5 - NORTH LAGGAN TO GAIRLOCHY (13.5 MILES)


Starting off along the canal again

View over Loch Lochy to the mountains

More snow capped mountains

Sun setting over Ben Nevis


DAY 6 - GAIRLOCHY TO FORT WILLIAM (10.5 MILES)
(Happy 70th Birthday Mum!)


An early morning hare outside our bedroom window

Moy Swing Bridge

Loy Aqueduct

Along the shore of Loch Linnhe with Ben Nevis in front

The End!


DAY 7 - MARK ONE - CHRISSY & DEBBIE - BEN NEVIS


Ready for the off

Struggling up the zig zag path

Nearly there

Made it!



DAY 7 - MARK TWO - MUM & WENDY - GLEN NEVIS


River Nevis

Paddling Horny Beast!

Lower Falls