cotla 01 , Ramblers Highlands Routes DISTANCE 17KM/10½ MILES ASCENT 528M/1,732FT TIME 4 HOURS TYPE WOOD AND LOCH

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Uig This challenging route follows a good portion of the Way and a 6 section of Loch Oich, which sits between LOCH OICH the larger lochs of Lochy and Ness, all of Fort William which are linked by the . Forest tracks climb high above Loch Oich’s northern fringes, while a good path runs along its southern shore, granting a 7 Plan your walk long, tough but rewarding walk WHERE A circular walk from START 5 Invergarry, following the Great & FINISH 1 Glen Way and the banks of ROUTE BY Loch Oich. KEITH FERGUS 2 START/END Invergarry Post START Take the path, O ce (NH302010). 1 signposted ‘Tomdoun’, to the TERRAIN Forest and lochside R of Invergarry Post O ce and a paths and tracks. One short small car park. Descend to cross the section of roadside verge. River Garry via a suspension bridge, MAPS OS Explorer OL400; go through a gate, then turn R. After Landranger 34. another gate, go L along a fi eld edge 3 GETTING THERE Scottish onto a path, to reach a minor road. Citylink Bus Service 915/916 4 from Glasgow and Uig to Walk L, cross a cattle grid, then 2 Invergarry. Scottish Citylink Bus immediately bear R onto a Turn L, take the road bridge 6 Service 919 from Fort William track and climb gradually along the over the Caledonian Canal and to Invergarry . In a while the track and the River Oich. To the R is the (citylink.co.uk). curves south. When another track wonderful double-cantilevered EATING & DRINKING The joins from the R keep straight on to north-east above Loch Oich, which Bridge of Oich, which opened in Invergarry Hotel (01809 reach the walk’s highest point and a means Loch of the Stream Place. 1854. Beyond the entrance of a car 501206, invergarryhotel.co.uk). fabulous view north along Loch Oich. After around 1.5km, a waymarked park, bear R onto a path that climbs SLEEPING The Invergarry Hotel Continue south-west and when the path continues along the loch’s above, then away from the A82. (as above). track forks, keep L, dropping gently scenic shore. Beyond a gate, keep on Walk for another 2km to gain VISITOR INFORMATION Fort for 1.5km to the A82, just north of through Aberchalder Estate for 2km a track beside the A82. Augustus iCentre, adjacent Laggan Swing Bridge. to reach the 18th-century red-roofed to the main car park in the Leitirfearn cottage. Leitirfearn Turn R, follow the track 7 village (01320 345156, Turn R, follow a path, then a translates as Hill of the Alders and on a prolonged, gradual 3 visitscotland.com). short section of roadside verge is a beautiful spot for a break. pull, high above Loch Oich and GUIDEBOOK Fort William before crossing the Caledonian then Invergarry. After 1.75km, a & : 40 Favourite Canal as it enters Loch Oich. Turn A track now climbs steadily waymarked path on the R descends 5 Walks by Keith Fergus L onto a side road for the Great to cross the old railway line, gradually through woodland back (£6.99, Pocket Mountains, Glen Water Park. before running downhill, turning L to the A887 at Invergarry. Turn ISBN 978 1907025457). at a waymark, then R through a gate. R and return to the start. Lochaber Just before a no entry sign, turn Cross a bridge over the Calder Burn, LOCAL RAMBLERS 4 & Lorn (01397 772768, R and follow a track to what go L through another gate, after eoe a route eer ramblers.org.uk/lochaber-lorn). was Invergarry’s railway station. which a path continues alongside Register an account at Keep L onto the old Spean Bridge to Loch Oich to the A82 at Aberchalder ramblers.org.uk/createroutes

PHOTO: KEITH FERGUS. MAP: CROWN COPYRIGHT 2018 ORDNANCE SURVEY. MEDIA LICENCE 049/18. CREATED WITH MEMORY-MAP CREATED MEDIA LICENCE 049/18. ORDNANCE SURVEY. 2018 COPYRIGHT KEITH FERGUS. MAP: CROWN PHOTO: railway line and head Swing Bridge.

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