A dreich but fun day in Glen Nevis

Walk: Glen Nevis & Polldubh Falls
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My first day in Fort William for the ADRC’s walking week was meant to be a strenuous double Munro stint but with the foul weather it was cancelled so I joined the groups low level outing. The walk was around Glen Nevis with the Polldubh falls a highlight.

Umbrellas to the fore

The walk started and finished at the Youth Hostel where most were staying. It’s not often I have been for a group hill walk and seen so many umbrellas lol.

Not quite Everest but a fence blockage

And yes, as per forecast, it was tipping down. In addition with the weather on the outward route, the straightforward path was anything but. I lost count of the number of fast flowing streams that we had to cross, wade or jump. 

Wide wade

And throw in a few barbed wire fences to get over, a bit of an obstacle course outing in the wet.

Obstacle course

Crossing the footbridge over the River Nevis the water below was raging, running deep and fast.

Walk the plank

We then followed the very muddy path along the river upstream to Polldubh where the Falls were spectacular. 

Polldubh falls

A raging torrent of fast brown water and what a noise. Just shows how much rain there has been.

Quick break

Then we crossed over the bridge and continued for a short while along the road till we reach Achriabhach cottage. 

Discussing the brolly pro's and con's

We turned left onto a forestry track which we followed all the way down the glen. We continue along the track until we reach the path signed Glen Nevis Visitor Centre. 

Deforestation everywhere

From here we followed the path along the river bank back to where we started at the Youth Hostel.
A fun walk on a very wet day, the company and the banter made it.

Wildlife: Buzzard, raven.
Time: 4.2
Ascent: 820ft
Distance: 8.49