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| Day 1 - 13 Miles |
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Sunday
17th May 2015 (Fort William to Spean Bridge)
Do
you mind if we Pose with You?
A
Damp Start to the East Highland Way which is also the Finish Line of the West
Highland Way
A
Quick Pose at the Other Side of Town at the Old West Highland Way Finish
Pipe
Line Running into the Alcan Smelting Plant
Leaving
the Industry of the Smelting Plant Behind for the Countryside
Crossing
a Footbridge
Following
the Track N/E out of Fort William into Leanachan Forest
New
Spring Growth on a Pine Tree
New
Spring Lambs Thumb Sucking
Aonach
Mor from the Farm Shop & Cafe' on the Ski Resort Access Road
The
Sun Makes an Appearance
Nearing
the End of the Track
I
Wonder what made them Big Cow Pats?
An
Angry Looking Red Head Guards the Gate
A
Close up Reveals she Could not see us Anyway with all that Hair
Evening
Sunshine on Aonach Mor from our Guest House in Spean Bridge
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| Day 2 - 12 Miles |
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Travelling
East on a Quiet Single Track Country Road in Glen Spean
Still
Smiling Even in the Rain
Do
we Enter via the Moss Covered Gate?
The
Remains of a Slow-worm on the side of the Road
Keep
up
The
Heavy Rain Turns a Field into a Loch near Insh
Another
Moss Covered Gate
Checking
our Bearing on the Banks of the River Spean
What's
she Seen Now?
A
Couple of Rams Checking us out
Yet
Another Fast Flowing Tributary into the River Spean
A
Group Photo on a Small Bridge
After
all that Rain the River Spean Flows Fast and Deep
Yuk!!
a Farm Track near Monessie
What
Nonsense
Nevertheless Better not take any Chances on the Swing Bridge over the Gorge near Monessie
Below
the River Runs Fast and Furious Through the Gorge
Sunny
Again on the Banks of the River Spean
Leaving
the Ruins at Achncochine After a Lunch Break
All
Smiles by the River (Not for Long)
"I
Don't do Climbing Trees or Crossing Deep Fast Flowing Water" (SO TRUST
ME)
Crossing
a Fast Flowing Burn With the Aid of a Tree (Woman and Children First)
Grab
that Branch
Nearly
There
All
Across Safe and Sound
There
is Nothing Sadder in the Countryside then a Dead Tree
This
is a Sad Place
As
we Climb we Leave the Dead Wood Behind us
A
Quick Pose with Tomorrows Walk in the Distance
The
Spray from the Laggan Dam Clearly Seen from the Woods Above Inverlair
Close
up of Loch Laggan Dam and the Railway Bridge over the River Spean at Tulloch
Station
Loch
Laggan Dam
Close
up of Overflow Pipes
The
Calm Loch Laggan Reservoir Behind the Dam
A
Pose in the Sunshine at the Laggan Reservoir
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| Day 3 - 10 Miles |
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I
Hope Angus of Fersit Doesn't Mind me Sitting on his Millstone
Passing
An Dubh Lochan on the way to Fersit
An
Dubh Lochan
Leaving
Fersit for the Woods Again
Small
Dam Hidden in the Woods
Don't
do Cattle Grids (Might fall through)
The
Sun Comes out Again
A
Pose in the Sun
Another
Pose
The
Munro Beinn a Charainn above Laggan Reservoir
Modern
Day Lumberjack Makes Light Work of Tree Felling
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A
Rare East Highland Way Marker Post
The
Hamlet of Moy on the Northern Side of the Loch
The
Bridge Over the River Spean Near Moy Lodge
A
Quick Pic While the Suns Out
From
Left to Right The Munros, the Easains, Stob Ban and the Grey Corries from
the Bridge
The
Knobbly Graham Binnein Shuas from the Bridge
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| Day 4 - 13 Miles |
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The
Track Takes us South
Our
Daily Calibration
The
Track then Heads East Under the Munro Creag Pitridh
Come
on Keep up
A
Quick Pose on the Track
Time
for a Quick Pic
The Munro Beinn a Chlachair
The
Loch Comes into View Below the Crags on Creag Pitridh
A
Pose on the Beach at Lochan na h-Earba
Photographers
on the Beach
Lochan
na h-Earba
Another
Pose on the Beach
Fly
Fisherman on the Inlet to the Loch
A
Quick Pic as we Leave the Beach
The
Fisherman is now Having Lunch on the Beach with the Munro Stob Coire na
Ceannain in the Background
Following
the Track on South side of Lochan na h-Earba with the Graham Binnein Shios
Ahead
There
must be Deer Around Here Somewhere
Come
on
Looking
Back Down the Loch
The
Graham Binnein Shuas Above Lochan na h-Earba
Nearing
the end of the Loch
A
Quick bit of Route Management
Rush
Hour
Small
Waterfall on the River Pattack at Feagour at the end of the the day
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| Day 5 - 06 Miles |
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Best
Tie my Boot up First
Off
to Find a Bear in the Woods
We
Enter Black Wood
Climbing
up Through Black Wood
Having
a Break Overlooking Strath Mashie Towards Laggan
I
wonder Where he is Putting Them Logs?
WOW!
These
are my Logs
The
Source of the River Spay
On
the
Spey Dam
Under
the
Spey Dam
Following
the River Spey on it's Journey East
Red Male Pollen Cones on a Pine Tree
Looking
Down Towards Laggan
Are
we Nearly There Yet?
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| Day 6 - 17 Miles |
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Leaving
Laggan
The War
Memorial on the Outskirts of Laggan and the Monument Above Creag Ruadh
Heading
East Down the Road a Little way
Turning
off into the Hamlet of Balgowan
Leaving
Balgowan and Heading North into the Woods
Come
on it's Safe
Leaving
the Woods and Heading N/E into Open Pathless Moorland
Steady
Now
Which Way?
Time
for a Quick Pic
Looking
Back Towards Laggan
Going
to be a Long day with all the Photo Stops we Keep Taking
Not
Everything Survives out here
Steady!
Still
Heading N/E to Connect with a Track Somewhere up ahead.
Just
Visible Ahead our Track Cuts Across the Moors
The
Sun Comes Out as we Make our way into Strath an Eilich
A
Nice Remote Hidden Glen
Dead
Ahead Glen Banchor and the Monadhliath Munros
It's
Nice Walking in the Sunshine in this Remote Glen
The
Last View Looking West
Dalnashallag
Bothy
Reading
the Visitors Book in the Sunshine
Some
Handy Boulders on our First Crossing
Riverdance
Nearly
There Crossing the River Calder
Stepping
Over a Small Deep Fast Flowing Burn (Stepping Stone Builders not Required)
Our
4th and Last River Crossing Which was too wide for Building Stepping Stones
on Like the Others
Come
on Lets Going
Keep
up
Passing
the Ruins of Glenballoch Farm
Striding
out Towards Newtonmore
There
was no Need to Climb the Gate the Latch was on This Side
The
River Calder Takes a Big Bend South into Newtonmore
Leaving
Newtonmore via the Woods Heading North
Up
and Over a Stile Near a Small Waterfall
The
Bridge was Washed Away and yet Another River to Cross
Turnip
Loving Sheep
Heading
up to the Woods
Following
the Fence and Heading East Again now
Early
Evening Sunshine on the Moors Above Kingussie
Loch
Gynack North of Kingussie
Heading
Through the Woods Above Kingussie
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| Day 7 - 12 Miles |
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Leaving
Kingussie Heading South over the Level Crossing
Passing
Under the A9
Ruthven
Barracks
One
of Dozens of Classic Cars that Pass us on this Minor Road
Ruthven
Barracks from the East
All
in Step
All
Routes This Way
Up
to Our Knees in Wild Blueberry Bushes
Feeding Time
Come
on Let's Get Going
A
Couple of Squaws with there Makeshift Tepee
Down
Through the Woods
Nearing
Tromie Bridge
The
Gorge from Tromie Bridge
Wind
Berries near Inveruglass
On
the Edge of the Woods
The
Guide Book Says There's
a Path Here Through the Forest
There's
no Path Through Here
Following
the Forest
Track in Inshriach Forest
Glider
on Tow from Glen Feshie
All
Smiles on this Rare Bench
Nice
Spot Overlooking Uath Lochan
Now
What's She Seen?
A
Bumble Bee
Muddy
Path Around the Lochan
Better
Path Now
Boardwalk
Through the Marshes
Run
out of Boardwalk
Feeding
Another Horse (Should have Fetched some Carrots)
Heading
for Tea and Cakes at Loch Insh Water Sports Centre
Where
did you Leave the Car?
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| Day 8 - 12 Miles |
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Photographers
at Work
"Look!
Totem Poles"
The
Frank Bruce Sculpture Park
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The
Inner Man Sculpture
The
Two Patriots
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The
Large Sculpture at the Entrance to the Frank Bruce Sculpture Park
Glen
Feshie Bridge
Into
the Woods Again
Is
it This Way?
Sunshine
in the Woods on Feshie Moor
Boardwalk
in the Wood
Piece
of Cake this River Crossing Lark
Having
a Lie Down as we Near Loch an Eilein
On the Shores of Loch an Eilein
The
Castle Ruins on Loch an Eilein
Birdwaching
on Loch an Eilein
The Castle
Ruins with Canoeists on Loch an Eilein
That's
one way to Wash Your Hands
Lochan
Mor
The
Last Walk in the Woods as get near to Aviemore
The
Last Bridge into Aviemore
The
End of the East Highland Way is the Start of the Speyside Way
The
Speyside Way
Spud
the Piper Welcomes us to the Hotel
Sharing
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