On the Great Glen Way to Spean Bridge

We left Fort William this morning to start our hike along the Great Glen Way to Inverness. This route follows a huge geologic fault that can be traced to Newfoundland from when Scotland and Newfoundland were connected before the Atlantic Ocean opened up. It is a lot easier and flatter than the West Highland Way but they have made some alternate routes that go higher above Loch Ness. So we’ll see. We walked 17 km km to Gairlochy where we watched a lock flood and raise a boat up. Then we walked 5 km to the B&B in Spean Bridge. We passed the Commando monument, dedicated to the commandos who trained here for WW2. We stopped and had drinks at Spean Bridge before checking into our accommodation. That seems to be the trend. Every day has been hot and humid so far. Bob bought new Scarpa boots in Fort William and wore them all day to break them in.Read more