The Mullardoch Four, 5th April 2025
As I drove up the A82, I swear I could feel Winter actually leaving my body, and I was feeling really positive about the adventure to come. I knew the drive would be a long one, and I opted for the A82 up and A9 home to allow for a bit of variety in the scenery. I lost 30 mins to roadworks at Tyndrum, but it didn't get me down, and fairly soon I was in Fort William and on the hunt for a haggis supper to set me up for the hills the next day. I left Fort William and made a stop for a few minutes at the Commando Memorial outside of Spean Bridge, where the setting sun was casting some stunning golden evening light across the Aonachs and the Ben. Commando Memorial Setting sun over Lochaber It was getting cold quickly so I jumped back in the van and started the long drive all the way up to Drumnadrochit, then into Cannich and up the wee road to the Mullardoch Dam car park. I saw a badger, bats, and lots of deer in the darkness as I drove up the little single track and I was surprised to...
