For the first few KM to-day we were in traffic as we made our way back to Gairlochy from Spean Bridge. This was preferable to cycling in the busy A82. However it meant that we could enjoy the excellent cycle path along the Caledonian Canal. It took us all the way to Fort William where we observed "Neptunes Staircase" the eight locks at the western end of the Caledonian Canal. In Fort William we said goodbye to Anna who was taking a bus back to Inverness and then will come back to Fort William where she was able to leave her bike at a place that supported scooters for disabled people. We then rejoined cycling route 78 (you can look it up on Google) by taking a somewhat rustic passenger ferry to the west shore of Loch Linnhe and enjoyed a mostly flat route with very little traffic until Corran where we took another more substantial ferry back onto the A82. From here we made our way to Glencoe Youth Hostel but missed a turn and ended up doing about 5 KM more than we might have. To-day we did 61 KM. Neil now reports that we have exceeded one of the objectives of this trip and we have done 1033 KM. This means that for the 22 days of cycling we have averaged 47 KM per day. OK for two older chaps!! Two more days of cycling - to-morrow is optional as we are staying at this hostel for two nights. We will decide at breakfast what we will do to-morrow - hiking or biking or both! Along the way to-day we had great view of Ben Nevis and Glencoe. As was usual we started off in a fairly cool cloudy day but at the end of the day it was sunny! We have been really lucky with the weather and it looks as though it is going to hold for our last two days.
Ben Nevis
Along the Caledonia canal again.
Neptunes Staircase - eight locks.
The small passenger ferry we crossed Loch Linnhe on to the west side to avoid the A82 and find the route 78 bike path. Ben Nevis in background.
Our last of nine ferry crossings we have done!
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