Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Way
. It is described in detail in
The Great Glen Way,
a guide by Jacquetta Megarry and
Sandra Bardwell.
The Great Glen Way footpath can also be ridden (strenuous!) by mountain bike, while
the
Great Glen Mountain Bike Trails
at Nevis Range and Abriachan Forest offer chal-
lenging cross-country and downhill trails.
The new
South Loch Ness Trail
(
www.visitlochness.com/south-loch-ness-trail
)
,
opened in 2011, links a series of footpaths and minor roads along the less-frequented
southern side of the loch. The 28 miles from Loch Tarff near Fort Augustus to Torbreck
on the fringes of Inverness can be done on foot, by bike or on horseback.
There's also the option of the
Great Glen Canoe Trail
(
www.greatglencanoetrail.info
)
,
a series of access points, waymarks and informal campsites that allow you to travel the
length of the glen by canoe or kayak.
The climb to the summit of
Meallfuarvonie
(699m), on the northwestern shore of Loch
Ness, makes an excellent short hill walk: the views along the Great Glen from the top are
superb. It's a 6-mile round trip, so allow about three hours. Start from the car park at the
end of the minor road leading south from Drumnadrochit to Bunloit.
Festivals & Events
RockNess Music Festival
(
www.rockness.co.uk
)
A vast lochside field at the village of Dores hosts this annual festiv-
al, a three-day smorgasbord of the best in Scottish and international DJs and bands. Re-
cent headliners include Fat Boy Slim, Leftfield and The Strokes.
MUSIC
DORES INN
While crowded tour coaches pour down the west side of Loch Ness to the hotspots of Drumnadrochit and Urquhart
Castle, the narrow B862 road along the eastern shore is relatively peaceful. It leads to the village of Foyers, where
you can enjoy a pleasant hike to the
Falls of Foyers
.
But it's worth making the trip just for the
Dores Inn
(
01463-751203;
www.thedoresinn.co.uk
; Dores; mains
£9-13; lunch & dinner; )
, a beautifully restored country pub furnished with old church seating, local
landscape paintings and fresh flowers. The menu specialises in quality Scottish produce, from haggis, neeps and
tat-
ties
(potatoes), and haddock and chips, to steaks, scallops and seafood platters.
