We loved our time in Inverness and would go back. It is small enough to get around easily on foot, charming, and has a long and fascinating history. Its broader area includes the famed Ness monster in Loch Ness and the Culloden Battlefield.
The city has some great pubs, diverse food fare and architecture.
Heading south-west across to Fort William following River Ness along Long Loch Ness:
Urquhart castle, once one of the largest castles in Scotland, dates from the 13th century and has a complex history. Its demolition was largely the result of British troops destroying it in 1692 when they left to prevent its use by the Jacobites.
The Great Glen Way runs along 127 km along the fault between Inverness and Fort William passing through Fort Augustus.
Arrive in Fort William. A full day of sun!
There stands the end of the West Highland Way that I did a decade+ ago with my running buddies. It goes from the town of Milngavie just north of Glasgow to Fort William, 154 km.
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