ROB ROY WAY IN COLOUR!
To go with the blog on the Rob Roy Way I have decided to add a photographic journal. Some of the pictures are mine, some are from Dave and some from Margaret and Brian, so thanks to them and hope I don't breach copyright.
Keen to be away at the start outside the Hawthorns in Drymen,
Dave, Brian Margaret John H me
A view of Loch Lomond from the road outside Drymen.
Many of the signs had been taken as souvenirs, take a map
Something to do with the water works feeding Glasgow from Loch Katrine.
Our American friends leave us to start the West Highland Way
Waterworks, not art
Well on the way,
Having a Herbie at Clashmore Cottage
Corrie Glen B n B. Dave and I stayed at Bield B n B in Aberfoyls
Oh the stories we could tell
The dining room had a large collection of paintings of Scottish heroes such as David Hulme, Bonnie Prince Charle, Flora MacDonald and Mary Queen of Scots.
Day 2 fro Aberfolyle to Strathyre
The leaving of Aberfoyle in the rain. Because of the persistent rain there are no photos of the muddy footpath on the first part of the walk.
At the end of Loch Venacher we crossed this bridge to find the footpath to Kilmahog, still in the rain.
The weather improved as we approached Loch Lubaig
Waterproofs gone!
Dr Beeching had some good points, his axed railways make fine paths
The Inn at Strathyre, Timothy Taylor's liquid paradise and a grand Scottish dinner of haggis and neaps.
A toast to Timothy Taylor
We stayed at Airlie House where Colin made his marmalade, and fine it was too. It elephant was in the garden with other pieces.
Day 3 Strathyre to Killin
Better weather, more photographs
Public art round Strathyre
Easy walking, especially after rain
Killin gets a mention, target for tonight
Marked on the map as Kingshouse, the Mohr 84 had
cakes worthy of www.jesmondcake.com
And a working phone box!
A glimpse of Lochearnhead and the loch
Another damp Herbie
High above the road up Glen Ogle
A few other walkers on the old viaduct.
Getting nearer
Another old railway
Julias Snax. We Herbied nearby and were greeted by the famous Scottish midges
Keep left for Killin
The Falls of Dochart. Not surprisingly there was plenty of water.
Bridge over troubled Dochart
Excellent ale, deep fried haggis and turnip bonbons!
The Bank B n B where we spent two nights
Killin.
Day 4 Killin to Ardtalnaig
Off we go again, in the rain
The long and winding road, the only climb on the walk, striding out over 2000 feet of ascent.
But the views improved. Ptarmigan Ridge across Loch Tay
I've looked at dams from both sides now. This one supplies hydro-electric power
Having left the pipe we followed markers across boggy fields to Ardeonaig
Once these piles of stones were summer shelters
Coffee stop day 4 at Ardeonaig
Day5 Acharn to Aberfeldy
Hermit's cave near Acharn
Distant and misty Schiehallion
An angry pine marten
Slightly less misty Schiehallion
The foaming braes of Aberfeldy
This is no way to treat the Scottish bard
Cathy Ross Bn B at Aberfeldy
Day 6 Abefeldy to Pitlochry
Aunty Cathy
There was a soldier, a Scottish soldier
Dewars Distillery, Aberfeldy
River Tay
More Tay
Nearly there
Herbie spot
Mission accomplished, welcome to Pitlochry
And on the way home we stopped at the Crannog in Kenmore, stone age living
To go with the blog on the Rob Roy Way I have decided to add a photographic journal. Some of the pictures are mine, some are from Dave and some from Margaret and Brian, so thanks to them and hope I don't breach copyright.
Dave, Brian Margaret John H me
Something to do with the water works feeding Glasgow from Loch Katrine.
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| Walking alongside an aquaduct |
Day 2 fro Aberfolyle to Strathyre
Day 3 Strathyre to Killin
Better weather, more photographs
Killin.
Day 4 Killin to Ardtalnaig
Having left the pipe we followed markers across boggy fields to Ardeonaig
Day 6 Abefeldy to Pitlochry
