Day 2: Lovely Lochs
Of all the lochs in all the land, the most famous is undoubtedly Loch Ness, home to a legendary monster. On arrival, amid the tour buses, it may not seem like a wild place, but there’s a way to make it so.
Start at the Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition inside the Drumnadrochit Hotel fllochness.coml), on the north side of the loch, to gen up on the history of the Nessie sightings and hoaxes and to form your own opinion on what lies beneath the water.
After grabbing some tasty homebaked lunch supplies at The Baking Birds in Drumnadrochit, leave the tourists behind by driving up to the car park at the end of Bunloit Road (reached via Lewiston) to pick up the footpath that will lead you to the summit of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh.
At just 699m high, it’s not a giant peak, but it is a prominent point from which to gaze down on the entire loch. Soon monsters will be the last thing on your mind as you get lost in the views over to the hills and tiny lochans between you and Glen Affric – a true slice of wild paradise.
Retrace your steps and leave the loch behind to drive towards Aviemore and the heights of Cairngorms National Park.
