DAY 10
Distance 61 miles
Cycling time 4 hours 47 minutes
Average Speed 12.8 miles
Total Miles 779
A funny day lined up today, we were on the one road only – the A82 for as long as we could keep gong. It turned out to be a day of two halves.
The first half was hard. For 30 miles we climbed and climbed, at last we reached the sign proclaiming ‘Welcome to the Highlands’, another sign read Rannoch Moor Summit 1042ft - gradually the road began to level out.
The countryside was stunning and only slightly spoiled by a steady flow of cars going past.
After 35 miles we started to descend and what a descent!!!!! Ten miles all downhill at speeds of up to 40 mph, right down to Glencoe where we had a quick lunch and back on the road.
From Glencoe to Fort William the road was really flat running for 15 miles alongside Lock Linnhe. We raced the passenger ferry along the Loch and won with ease!!
We arrived in Fort William at 3.30 pm with storm clouds building up around us. As thunder storms where forecast we decided not to push our luck and call it a day there – one of the shortest days yet, but we deserve a treat.
Next update Monday
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