We followed the coast through many small towns such as North ballachulish and Onich. We stopped to take some pictures of Castle Stalker which was found on a piece of land in Loch Linnhe.
We carried on to Fort William. Through the town to the little car park at the end of a single track road so we could do the hike of Steale Falls and Glen Nevis.
This was a lovely hike made lovelier by the fact the sun was shining! Once we reached the falls we spread out our mat and had lunch by th river. The falls were lovely and very busy as everyone seemed to be taking advantage of the lovely weather. Behind us was Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Scotland. Honestly we didn't have the time to do it (approx 8 hours) but also having done several climbs in the Rockies, we felt we wanted to see more of Scotland than say we had done this mountain.
We headed back to the car which of course took a lot less time than going! Back into Fort William so we could look around the town and then onward to Arisaig. In town, we took in the main walking street of shops and St. Andrews Church (1880).
We made an impromptu stop at the Glenfinnan tourist centre which is the viewpoint for the Glenfinnan Viaduct (remember Harry Potter and the picturesque steam train that crosses that massive bridge …This is the one) and the Bonnie Prince Charlie monument at the head of Loch Shiel. Less than a year before the Battle of Culloden, Prince Charlie organised his army of 1500 to mark the start of the Jacobite campaign in Glenfinnan.
Onward down the winding road to Arisaig; a small village on the edge of the sheltered Loch nan Ceall, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands with views of the isles of Eigg and Rum.
We are staying at the Arisaig Hotel; an old coaching inn built in 1720. In 1932, a week's board cost a mere 5£. How times change!
Kms Hiked: 6
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