Travel Reference
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Lodge
T
01320 366257,
W
cumberlands-campsite.com.
Spacious campsite with good facilities, a 5min walk from
the loch a
nd a
short stroll from the shops and pubs of Fort
Augustus.
£16
/pitch
Lovat Arms Hotel
On the A82 in the centre of Fort
Augustus
T
01456 490000,
W
thelovat.com.
Expensive
hotel refurbished along ecofriendly principles and built on
the site of the 1718 Kilwhimen Barracks. The hotel's restau-
rant and bra
sserie
serve inventive (and costly) dishes with
a local focus.
£121
Morag's Lodge
Bunoich Brae, on the Loch Ness side of
town
T
01320 366289,
W
www.moragslodge.com.
The
atmosphere at this well-equipped hostel - with four- and
six-bed dorms - livens up wi
th t
he daily
arriva
l of back-
packers' minibus tours. Dorms
£21
; doubles
£50
Stravaigers Lodge
Glendoe Rd, a short walk south
of the centre
T
01320 366257,
W
highlandbunkhouse
.co.uk.
Basic hostel with a mix of twin rooms and cheaper
bunk rooms, split between
two
separ
ate b
uildings, each
with its own kitchen. Dorms
£18
; twins
£46
EATING AND DRINKING
The Lock Inn
Canalside, opposite the Caledonian Canal
Visitor Centre
T
01320 366302.
With attractive wood-
panelled interiors and a wider selection of pub meals (such
as chicken curry, £11.95),
The Lock
is a slightly better choice
than its neighbour,
The Bothy
.
Daily 11am-11pm.
The Scots Kitchen
Opposite the tourist of
ce.
One of
the few cheap spots for a coffee in Fort Augustus. Also
sells moderately priced breakfasts, lunches and dinners
(June-Oct only), including vegetarian haggis (£9.25).
Daily 8am-8pm.
3
The east side of Loch Ness
The tranquil and scenic
east side
of Loch Ness is skirted by General Wade's old military
highway, now the B862/B852. From Fort Augustus, the narrow single-track road swings
up, away from the lochside through the near-deserted
Stratherrick
valley, dotted with tiny
lochans. To the southeast of Fort Augustus you'll pass the massive earth workings of the
Glendoe Hydro Station. From here, the road drops down to rejoin the shores of Loch Ness
at
FOYERS
, where there are numerous marked forest trails and an impressive waterfall.
Past
Inverfarigaig
- where a road up a beautiful, steep-sided river valley leads east over
to Loch Mhòr - is the sleepy village of
DORES
, nestled at the northeastern end of Loch
Ness, the whitewashed
Dores Inn
providing a pleasant pit-stop.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
EAST SIDE OF LOCH NESS
By bus
Local buses run up and down part of the east side
of the loch, connecting Inverness with Foyers (Mon-Fri up
to 5 daily, Sat 2; 45min).
ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
Dores Inn
11 miles north of Foyers in the village
of Dores
T
01463 751203.
Only 9 miles southwest of
Inverness, this old lochside pub is popular with Invernes-
sians, who trickle out here on summer evenings for a stroll
along the grey pebble beach and some monster-spotting.
The barley paella with seafood, garlic and paprika costs
£11.95.
Mon-Thurs 10am-11pm, Fri & Sat 10am-
midnight, Sun 10am-10pm.
Foyers House
In Upper Foyers, up the track next to
Waterfall Café
T
01456 486405,
W
foyershouse-lochness
.com.
Out of the way, adults-only B&B with fabulous views
of the loch f
rom
its terrace. Has a self-catering kitchen and
dining room.
£50
Waterfall Café
In Upper Foyers village, opposite the
footpath to the waterfall
T
01456 486233.
Previously
known as the
Red Squirrel Café
, this friendly tea shop still runs
a live webcam of red squirrels nesting across the road - and
does delicious tray bakes (£1.50) to boot.
April-Oct Mon-
Thurs 9am-5pm, Fri & Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-3pm;
Nov-March Fri & Sat 9.30am-7pm, Sun 10am-2pm.
Drumnadrochit and around
Situated above a verdant, sheltered bay of Loch Ness fifteen miles southwest of
Inverness,
DRUMNADROCHIT
is the southern gateway to remote Glen Affric and the
centre of Nessie-hype, complete with a rash of tacky souvenir shops and two rival
monster exhibitions whose head-to-head scramble for punters occasionally erupts into
acrimonious exchanges, detailed with relish by the local press.
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