Knoydart Adventure (4 - back to the "mainland")

1st June 2009

Two days on Knoydart - two days of sunshine - and all 3 Munro climbed!  So, a thanks to Marjory and Roger for their hospitality, but declined to stay on for the rest of the week.  Instead, I decided to head back to the "mainland" and drive round to approach Sgurr na Ciche from the east.  A boat trip, then 62 miles by road, to get to a destination only 21 miles away "as the crow flies"!

So, a welcome long lie, then off down the road to get the 11am ferry from Inverie back to Mallaig (right).  Once again, it was a lovely sail - flat calm - watched porpoises playing round the boat.

Once back to Mallaig, found the car as it had been left, and drove down to Glenfinnan.  Plenty of time, so stopped off for coffee and scone, then found a hillside perch to watch and photograph "The Jacobite" steam train crossing the viaduct (left).

Next stop was along Locheilside, for more photos, this time of Ben Nevis, gloriously cloud free (for once), then again for the traditional shots from the canal basin at Corpach (right).

After some shopping in "The Fort", and a meal in Glen Nevis, it was time to head off along the back road to Loch Lochy (more photos - left), then through the "dark mile" and along the north side of Loch Arkaig, now heading due west back towards Inverie!  It was a beautiful evening - still and clear.

Finally, parked the car at the last layby on the road at Strathan, and settled down for a good night's sleep.




(posted 18/06/10)