Southern Bavaria, a week of walking with Ramblers Holidays.

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DAY 1
Saturday 4th May

I arrived in the north of Scotland around lunch time, so decided to drive off the A82 to the Glencoe ski resort and Chairlift.
I got my ticket and went up the chairlift to the top where I walked around a bit before coming back down.
This image taken from my chair on the upward climb was a stream and waterfall coming down the slope.
This was a view coming down, with the resort at the bottom.
DAY 2
Sunday 5th May

The sole photo I took today, where Joe led an 8 mile walk from the village of Duror, up the coastal strip and along to the end of the peninsula at Rubha Mor.
We then completed the clockwise loop back down to where our cars were parked.
Altogether I did 10 miles of walking on the day.
The weather was a bit dull but mainly dry.
DAY 3
Monday 6th May

Today's walk was a stretch of the West Highland Way starting in the village of Kinlochleven, which lies at the eastern end of Loch Leven.
I decided to just do about 4 miles out and back on the same route.
In this image KInlochleven is down below.
The mountain ridge called Lochaber rises up to the left.
At this abandoned house I had my lunch.
I then turned back to retrace my steps to Kinlochleven, while the other 4 walkers with me continued to add on a couple of miles.
The weather was dry and warm.
Heading back on the old military road.
Having returned to my car and had some refreshments, I drove back to Alltshellach, stopping at a viewpoint on the road.
This was a small island in the loch.
A view looking west, along the north shore of the loch.
DAY 4
Tuesday 7th May

Tuesday's walk was a very pleasant ramble around Lismore Island, which I last visited in 2008.
A number of us took the small ferry (shown here) across the water from Port Appin.
Joe led a few of us on a route following the road southwest, stopping for a coffee and visit to a small museum and shop, before crossing the island on a high route and following the north coast and back to the ferry jetty.
The Lismore Gaelic Heritage Centre, with its cafe and small museum and shop.
An orchid on the roadside.
The latest in the long sequence of bovine encounters I've had over the years.
This one was very tame and enjoyed a good scratch behind the ears.
After the coffee stop we turn north to cross the thin island towards a higher level route heading northeast.
The ruined Castle Coeffin, which I also photographed 16 years ago.
We stopped for lunch nearby.
The weather was very pleasant, warm and dry.
The castle.
A view from the higher ground as we head northwest and thereafter back to the ferry station
Some of us returned on thre ferry to Port Appin for a cup of tea at the hotel near the jetty, whilst the longer walk group took the next ferry an hour later.
Day 5
Wednesday 8th May

A completely different kind of walk today.
Starting at Neptune's Staircase, north of Fort William, a few of us walked northeast along the right bank of the Caledonian Canal.
There were a few boats on the canal, including this one.
It's a wide waterway, so the boats are bigger than narrowboats.
In fact, upon our return in the afternoon, a large tourist ship arrived at the series of locks, of a size that almost filled the water between the lock gates.
Good weather again, so I'm in my shorts today.
The wide track back to the locks and the nearby car park.
Today's distance I covered was about 10 miles in total.
Day 6
Thursday 9th May

The toughest walk for me was today.
Part One was a walk along part of the A82, alongside Loch Achtriochtan and then turning off down across the River Coe and upwards to Coire Gabhail and the Hidden Valley.

Afterwards, Ian led a walk near Glencoe village around the small Lochan to the north.
All this added up to 12 miles of walking for me.

These are some of the 'Three Sisters', viewed from Loch Achtriochtan, which runs alongside the A82.
Having done the upward climb, which did have some scrambling and challenges, we look down on the Hidden Valley.
Another shot from the high ground above this valley.
On our return, a view of one of the Three Sisters in low cloud.
Heading back alongside the A82 to the car park.
Part Two.
Our walk around the Lochan above Glencoe village.
There were a number of trails around and about for tourists.
Being May, the bluebells are in full bloom in the woodland.
Evergreen woodland, including some felled trees and some which have probably been blown over.
Near Glen Coe village is the memorial to the victims of the Glencoe massacre.

A brief description, courtesy of Wikiaedia.
The Massacre of Glencoe took place on 13 February 1692.
An estimated 38 members and associates of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by Scottish government forces, allegedly for failing to pledge allegiance to the new monarchs, William III and Mary II.
This was despite the hospitality offered to the soldiers by the people they would later murder.
A further forty women and children died of exposure after their homes were burned.
Day 7
Friday 10th May

I made the decision to do my own thing on this last day of the holiday.
I drove to the Glen Coe visitor's centre, had a coffee and did a walk on paths around the centre.
1. A nearby mountain seen from the Visitor's Centre.
I returned to the HF House and then read my book on the little peninsula adjacent to the grounds of the House.

The very attractive steel truss bridge which spans Loch Leven is a short distance from Alltshellach.
A pretty view from the peninsula where I had my lunch.
And another view from the same spot.
A panoramic photo showing the view looking along the little rocky peninsula, which can become an island at high tide!
The gardens and rear view of Alltshellach House.
Bluebells out in force around the gardens.
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