CYCLING DAY 22 Connel – Fort William 38.22 miles 9.6.011

We have been looking forward to the cycling along Loch Linnhe to Fort William. Leaving Connel we soon found a cycle path alongside the A828, but this path hasn’t quite finished, which was a pity as the A828 is busy and narrow. At Appin we stopped for refreshments and found a wealth of information about its history. In the early 14th century the MacDougall clan built a small fort where Castle Stalker now stands. It looks quite beautiful as a ruin on a small island. We carried on, the sun began to shine and life looked even better. At Ballachulish we went on the A82, busy and narrow, but we had to. Beautiful countryside with the lochs on our left until we reached Fort William. We stopped for lunch and had a wonderful lunch of Seafood Chowder and in the afternoon we had a walk through town. We were able to leave the bike at Fort William station in a storage cupboard. We then took the bus back to Connel.