Today the plan was to drive from Inverness to Dunoon along the Great Glen
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| Filling up at West End Garage on the A831 - the road to Glen Affric |
Like the old days - no computers or flashy stuff - the lady came out to confirm how much I had put in and then we had a nice chat for a wee while and I handed over the necessary cash.
I have been looking forward to visiting the proper
Caledonian Forest for years and years - and the best (that is road accessible at least) is in
Glen Affric. I was not disappointed - it is a single track road and it must be awful in the summer but I had it all to myself for an hour or two - the birches just coming into leaf, the pines looking magnificent and in the distance the gentle clanking of a JCB and Bobcat 'dozer remaking the main walking trail in time for spring opening.
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| Glen Affric - looking promising |
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| and I was not disappointed |
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| Very nice pine trees |
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| more very nice pine trees |
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| Far too many recent tributes |
A solitary and solemn visit - freezing temperatures, freezing wind and freezing rain. The original
commando units were trained in the hills, lochs and mountains around Fort William. This memorial is in a stunning location - do stop and pay your respects.
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| Pole position on the A82 (Glen Coe) |
The A82 is a very nice road - but too straight and too much traffic - slower but much more fun is the B8074 from Bridge of Orchy to Dalmally (
StreetView it and see why)
The sun came out just as I parked up for my attempt at...
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| N56W05 - All the Zeros |
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rather challenging confluence - I have been orienteering 36 years and the forest was the thickest I have encountered - some of it must be naturally seeded as nobody would plant trees that close and certainly not on a slope that steep. The confluence had not been visited in 5 years - and then David Coombes on 29th March and me on 31st!
With the sun shining
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| Bent fence and what's that on the tree? |
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| Oops - someone didn't make the corner |
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| The Old Road & Bridge |
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| Over the Glen Kin Burn |
and finally to the impressive...
more of which later but first - I'm very very hungry...
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| Aberdeen Angus Beef Sausages in Ghillies Café Bar |
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