LEJOG Day 26 - Kinlochleven to Fort Will

And the weather changed! Rain and drizzle all day.

Fortunately it was a short 40km ride - but then we had to wait until 5pm before we could check in at the Fort William Backpackers hostel.

Trying to dodge the worst of the rain we checked out the ruins of the old Inverlochy Castle (unimpressive), tried to spot Ben Nevis (too cloudy) & get a decent photo of Neptunes Staircase (needed a drone).

Neptunes Staircase consists of 8 locks and raises the Caledonian Canal by 62ft over a quarter of a mile and takes around 90 minutes for a boat to travel up or down the locks.

It is the longest staircase lock in Scotland and was built between 1803 and 1822 by Thomas Telford.

Highlight today - got to cook our own dinner - superb fillet steak with peppercorn sauce, veges & mash. Enjoyed chatting to the young travelers at the hostel.

Distance: 40 km. 300m AscentЧитать далее