On a showery day I joined Paul and Jeanette for a leisurely bike ride. We are pictured above at the start.
The view across Loch Lochy displayed a cloud covered Ben Nevis.
We soon got good views along the loch.
After four miles of newly surfaced road we took a right turn along a forest track. Soon we came across Paddington, near a new looking bothy.
By the time we reached Laggan Locks, it was time for elevenses.
Once we got going again we found ourselves in lovely woodland next to the Caledonian Canal.
There is evidence of a railway line that never reached its planned destination due to competition for different routes.
The waterway was quite busy today.
We arrived in Fort Augustus in time for lunch.
Returning the same way, we crossed the canal at Culochy Lock.
The showers had certainly dampened the old railway track.
We paused for a while to admire the 14:30 from Fort William.
Oops - it ran out of track...
Before leaving the canal in favour of woodland paths, we appreciated the coconut aroma from the densely packed Gorse bushes.
Today's route followed the Great Glen Way and Sustrans cycle route number 78. There was a well signposted diversion around a new hydro project.
Soon after this, we reached the road and an easy ride back to Taigh Mor. We had cycled 76 km with nearly 700 metres ascent. It took us a leisurely 7 hours.
There were some interesting features on this route that will be revealed in a couple of weeks time in an edit.
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