Scotland 01 Loch Oich, Ramblers Highlands Routes DISTANCE 17KM/10½ MILES ASCENT 528M/1,732FT TIME 4 HOURS TYPE WOOD AND LOCH To download this route NAVIGATION FITNESS PERFECT NUMBER and hundreds of others, visit LEVEL LEVEL FOR OF STILES ramblers.org.uk/routes EASY MODERATE VIEWS NONE Uig This challenging route follows a good portion of the Great Glen Way and a 6 section of Loch Oich, which sits between LOCH OICH Invergarry the larger lochs of Lochy and Ness, all of Fort William which are linked by the Caledonian Canal. 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 Inverness to Invergarry Great Glen Way. 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 & Lochaber: 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 Become a route checker 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: Fort Augustus railway line and head Swing Bridge. FUNDS FOR YOUR WALKING CLUB? The Walking Partnership Get a contribution towards your nominated walking club every time you take a holiday with us. Register today at thewalkingpartnership.org.uk Walk60_43_RR01_SCOTLAND_final.indd 43 08/08/2018 16:12.