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Welcome to the Caledonian Centre Highland Heather Tour 2018 Many of the roads on the tour are single track with passing places and some potholes, great care should be taken when accessing major roads.

Day two and Day four have shortcut and alternative “ go as you please” routes.

Please display your rally plate at all times .

Provided on the tour by the centre are the following :Day 1 – Hot Roll, Tea/ Coffee at the start Day 2- Entry to the Grampian Motor Museum Day 5- Buffet lunch at the finish .

Wine on two evenings Contact Telephone Numbers :Tony Smith – Chairman / Organiser - 07770 927803 Lorraine Noble-Thompson – 07882 377422 Tor-na-coille Hotel – 0133 0822242 Alexandra Hotel- 01397 702241

Thank you to all our sponsors and the main event sponsor Clive Wheatley

Name Alan Dakeyne Peter Ellis Malcolm Sayers John Brown David Moir Michael Cowe Keith Middleton Douglas Arthur Chas Batchelor Mark Bellamy Roger Latham Mike Pelling Frank Wagstaff Lorraine Noble-Thompson Tony Smith Richard Jenner Malcolm Hope

Eve Howson Jean Ellis Linda Sayers Janis Brown Ann Moir Mary Cowe Juliet Middleton Tilly Arthur TBA TBA Teresa Bellamy Wendy Holmes Liz Pelling Sue Wagstaff

Name ZBMAGNETTE BGT V8 TD RV8 TC F B RV8 Magnette F TF 160 TF TF TF RV8 F MGA MK1 Roadster

Model

Year 1957 1975 1951 1996 1947 2001 1972 1994 1958 1999 2005 2004 2009 2004 1993 2001 1956

Colour

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Reg

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Monday 20th August – Morning Route Richmond park Hotel Bo’ness to Brechin Castle Garden centre

Highland Heather tour day One Bo’ness to Banchory . Monday 20th August 2018.

Morning 83 miles driving time 2 ¼ hours to Brechin Castle garden centre recommended café / lunch stop Afternoon 30 miles driving time 1 hr Checking from 14:30 Please meet for dinner 19:30 MILES TOTAL

0

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

INTER

No sign

0.4

Zero trip Richmond park Hotel Turn Left out of the car park Take 2nd Exit at the roundabout

0.9

Turn left at the T-Junction

Brown sign Motor Museum

2.3

Enter Muirhouse

2.6

Turn Left at T Junction

No sign

3.8

Turn Left 2nd Junction

A904 Queensferry

7.9

Jet Petrol station Right hand side Newton

8.2

Viewpoint on the left hand side a must for a picture of all four bridges - get your cameras ready 1st exit at the Roundabout

9.4

15.6 27.3

29.4

Go over the New Queensferry Crossing To your right hand side you can see spectacular views of the old road bridge and the rail bridge Follow duaL carriageway First exit J2A off the M90 At the Roundabout go straight over Welcome to Glenrothes

A904 Sth queensferry

Dundee/ Perth M90 Junction 1A

A92 Glenrothes/ kirkcaldy A92 Dundee/ Glenrothes

MILES TOTAL

INSTRUCTION

SIGNPOSTED

INTER

30.00

At the roundabout take the 4th Exit Middle lane

31.1

Take the 2nd Exit at the Roundabout

31.7

Take the 2nd Exit at the Roundabout

34.0

Take the 2nd Exit at the Roundabout

34.6

Enter Freuchie

35.1

JUNCTION

A92 Dundee/ St Andrews A92 Dundee/ St Andrews A92 Dundee A92 Dundee/ Freuchie Ladybank

BP petrol station Right hand Side

38.7

Take 2nd Exit at the Roundabout

A 92 Dundee

46.8

Enter Kilmany

A92

49.8

Take 2nd Exit at the roundabout

A92 Dundee

51.1

Take 2nd Exit at the Roundabout

A92 Dundee

51.2

Shell Petrol station on the Left Hand side

52.3 53.8

Views of the Tay Road Bridge on the left hand side – Take the 1st exit at the roundabout Take the Right Hand Lane

54.00

Entre Port of Dundee

A92 Dundee A92 Aberdeen/ Broughty Ferry/ Arbroath

MILES TOTAL

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

INTER

54.1

A92

55.4

Aberdeen/ Broughty ferry Carnoustie

Take Left Hand lane

Forfar/ Arbroath 55.6

Take the 1st Exit at the Roundabout

55.9

Take the 2nd Exit at the Roundabout

Douglas Whitefield

56.2

Take the 2nd Exit at the Roundabout

Moniki 6 ½ miles

56.5

Take the 2nd Exit at the Roundabout

B961

Turn Left

Moniki Kellas/

57.8

Moniki B978 59.00

Kellas

59.6

Bucklers Head

60.3

Wellbank

66.5

Turn Left at T – Junction

B9128 Forfar/ Letham

66.8

Turn Right

Letham 3 miles

68.2

X- Roads

Arbroth

Go straight over

Guthrie 4 miles

Straight on

Bowriefauld Guthrie

69.3

MILES TOTAL

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

INTER

71.3

Turn Left T – Junction

Guthrie/Friockheim

71.9

Turn Left Junction

A 932

Turn Right

Forfar Pitlemedy 2 ½

Straight over at the X roads

Brechin B9113

73.9 74.8

Pitlemedy Aberlemno 77.1

Brechin Aberlemno

Turn Right

Brechin 77.6

Aberlemno

77.6

B9134

79.6

Aberlemno Look on the roadside for Ancient stones Enter Netherton

82.8

Turn Left T -Junction

A935/A90

Turn Right in to the Garden Centre

Forfar Brechin Castle Garden Centre

83.4

£10

£7

£10

£7

£4 £30

£20

£19

Monday 20th August Afternoon Route – Brechin Castle Garden Centre to Banchory

MILES TOTAL INTER 0 0.8 1.3 1.4 2.3 2.9 3.2 4.6 6,4 6.9 11.5 11.5 11.6

15.1 21.1 25.8 28.4 28.8 29.2

INSTRUCTION Afternoon Day one Zero at the Exit To the garden Centre Turn Left Enter Brechin Petrol Esso left hand side 2nd Exit on the roundabout Enter Trinity 2nd Exit at the Roundabout Under the A90 1st Exit at the Roundabout Enter Inchbare Enter Edzell 2nd Exit at the mini roundabout Enter Fettercairn Oncoming Traffic Tight turn Right of way and left through the arch 2nd Exit at the Roundabout Victoria Heritage Trail Clatterin Brig Café on the Left Hand Side Worth a stop Bridge of Dye Turn Right T Junction Enter Banchory Turn Left at the Traffic Lights Turn Right in to the Hotel Tornacoille

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED A935 Brechin A935 B966 Edzell Aberdeen Aberdeen A90 B966 Fettercairn/ Edzell B966 Edzell / Fettercairn B966 Fettercairn 5 miles B966

Clatterin Brig Banchory B974

B974 Banchory A93 Braemar

Tuesday 21st August Morning – from Banchory to the Grampian Motor Museum Alford

Day 2 Tuesday 21st August 45 miles to Grampian Motor Museum – Entry by voucher Café for coffee or lunch Afternoon -23 miles return to Banchory.

Thence if you wish a leisurely afternoon on royal Deeside .

Dinner 19:00 for 19:30 MILES

TOTAL 0

INSTRUCTION

INTER

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

No sign A93

6.9

Turn Right at the exit to the hotel West gate Zero trip Kincardine O’Neil

11.2

Enter Aboyne

A93

12.3

Turn Right

B9094 Tarland

16.3

Stone Circle on the right Tomnavene

16.8

Victoria Heritage trail T- Junction – Turn Left

B9119 Ballater

19.2

T- Junction Turn Right

21.1

Enter Logie Coldstone

A97 Strathdon Huntley A97

28.6

T Junction Turn Right

30.8

Glenbuchat Castle on left

A97 Glenkindie Kildrummy Huntly castle A97

32.9

Enter Glenkindie

A97

34.4

Enter Kildrummy

A97

A93

MILES TOTAL INTER 35.4 37.8

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

Kildrummy castle on the left Enter Mossat

A97 A97

T junction

A944

Turn Right

Aberdeen

43.9

Bridge of Alford

Alford A944

44.9

Go over the bridge ( river Don ) Enter Alford

A944

45.2

Turn Left

45.3

Grampian Motor Museum ( brown Sign ) Turn Right in to the Museum Alford Railway Follow road to the right ( top carpark )

38.0

Tuesday 21st August Afternoon – Grampian Motor Museum to Banchory

MILES TOTAL INTER 0

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

Afternoon run Zero trip on leaving the museum

0.1

Turn Left Turn Right

No sign

0.9

On to the main road Turn Left

A980

4.4 6.91 8.5 8.6

Enter Muir of Fowlis Views of Craigievar Castle on the right Turn Right Turn Left

Banchory

B9119 Tarland A980 Banchory 13

11.1

Enter Lumphanan

11.5

T Junction

A980

Turn Right

Banchory 10

13.9

Enter Torphins

A980

19.3

Turn Right

A980 Banchory

21.5 22.6

T Junction

A93

Turn Right traffic lights

Braemar

Turn in to the Hotel Tor Na Coille WELCOME BACK

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Wednesday 22nd August Morning Route Banchory to Aviemore

Day 3 Wednesday 22nd August Morning 75 miles to Aviemore 2 ½ hours – suggested lunch stop in Aviemore . turning left at the opposite the petrol station in Aviemore .

Afternoon – 60 miles to Fort William Alexandra Hotel – approx 2 hours Dinner 19:00 for 19:30 MILES TOTAL

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

INTER

Turn Right at the exit to the hotel West gate Zero trip Turn Left Bridge over the River Dee

No sign A93

7.7

T-Junction Turn Right

B976 Aboyne

11.00

Straight on

B976 Ballater

21.8

Turn Right Over Bridge

B971 Ballater

21.9

Enter Ballater Follow A93

A93

23.7

Turn Right

A939 Tomintoul

28.4

Follow the Road to the Right

A939 Tomintoul

34.4

T- Junction Turn Left

A 939 Tomintoul

36.9

Enter Cockbridge

39.4

The Lecht Skiing Centre

A939

46.00

T- Junction Turn Left

46.2

T Junction Turn Right

A939 Tomintoul Grantown on Spey A939 Grantown of Spey

0

5.3

B993 South Deeside

MILES TOTAL INTER 58.5

59.00 62.9 63.6 72.7 72.9 74.6

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

T – Junction Turn Left Turn Left Enter- Nethy Bridge Follow road to the right

SIGNPOSTED A95 Grantown On Spey Perth B970 Nethy Bridge Coylumbridge B970 Nethy Bridge

Enter- Coylumbridge T-junction Turn Right Suggested Lunch Stop 2nd Exit at the Roundabout You can turn left in to the Aviemore Resort and re live the 2015 European event if you were there .

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Wednesday 22nd August – Afternoon route – Aviemore to Fort William

MILES

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

Afternoon 0.0

Zero trip counter at

Kingussie

The Roundabout from Aviemore

B9152

Take the 2nd exit

Kincraig

1.00

Follow Kincraig

B9152

4.8

Do not go on to the A9 Enter Kincraig

B9152

9.4

Enter Lynchat

10.6

Pass under the A9

10.8

Kingussie

13.4

Enter Newtonmore

14.3

Turn Right

A86

A86 Spean Bridge Fort William A 86

21.6

Enter Laggan

40.4

Laggan dam on the left View Point

46.9

Enter Roy Bridge

A86

49.9

Enter Spean Bridge

A86

50.3

Left fork

Fort William A82

Go right if you want to go to Commando Memorial great views as well and worth a visit one mile north

55.9

Return the same way and pick up the route Enter Torlundy

A82

57.1

Enter Fort William

A82

MILES

57.6

INSTRUCTION

Roundabout 1st Exit

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

A82 Fort Wiliam

58.0

Roundabout

A82

Third Exit

Fort William

M& S on the left 58.7

Mini Roundabout

A82

Straight on 58.8

Roundabout

A82

3rd Exit

Crianlarich

59.2

Turn Left

Town centre

59.3

Turn left in to the

Finish

Alexandria Hotel

Thursday 23rd August Morning Route – Fort William to Mallaig via Corran Ferry

Day 4 Thursday 23rd August Morning – Mallaig via Strontian and Corran ferry ( fare £8) 63 miles – 2 ½ hours Option – to Ardnanurchan 25 miles x 2 Scotland mainland most westerly point ( a full two hours extra ) Afternoon – return to Fort William 43 miles 1 ½ hours via Glenn Finnian and Neptunes Staircase and a very nice Bistro café in the Moorings hotel MILES TOTAL

0 0.1

0.5

8.5

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

INTER

Turn Left Zero trip on the main road

A 82 Crianlarich

Roundabout 1st Exit Morrisons Petrol on the Right .

Take outside lane Roundabout 3rd Exit Turn Right Corran Ferry

A 82 Crianlarich

A 82 Crianlarich

Corran Ferry

Ferry Takes 30 cars so could have a wee wait Price £ 8.20 ( please pay on the ferry ) Zero trip as you leave the Ferry 0

Turn Left

A861 Strontian

3.6

Tourist Information Board on the Left Views on Loch Linnhe

6.4

Go straight on

A 861

12.5

Go Straight on

A861

14.2

Strontian Village And car park on the Right

14.3

Follow through the Village

15.3

Loch Sunart on the Left

A861 Lochailort

MILES

23.6

23.7

INSTRUCTION

Turn Left In Salen Here for Ardnamurchan 25 miles for Britains most westerly Mainland point.. This takes a full 2 hours Ardnamurchan to the Left Streaight on for A861

25.1

Acharacle

25.6

Refreshments on the Left

26.4

Keep right

26.9

Interesting Road bridge

32.0 36.1

Kinlochmoidart Glen Uig Café and Smokehouse

36.8

Lochailort on the Left

44.6

Enter Lochailort Village

44.8

T- Junction Turn Left

47.6

Pass under one of the concrete Bob’s concrete Viaducts ?

53.3

Turn Left in to Arisaig

53.7

Café and Comfort stop if needed ?

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

A861 Lochailort

A861 Lochailort

A861 A861 Lochailort

A830 Mallaig

B8008 Arisaig

MILES

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

53.9

Turn Left taking the Coastal route

62.3

Mallaig

SIGNPOSTED

Mallaig

Car parking on the Left Afternoon LUNCH STOP

N EW 20 F 18 OR

Ferry Terminal for Skye and Many eateries

£45

£49

£45

£40

£15

£48

£37

£10

£10 £20

£4

£7

£48

£28

£7

£30

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Thursday 23rd August – Afternoon route Mallaig to Fort William

MILES

0 2.2

3.6

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

Zero trip at the Roundabout 1st Exit

A830 Fort William

Left Slip for Morar Follow for Fort William T Junction Turn Left

Morar

A830 Fort William

16.0

Lochailort

25.1

Glennfinnan

25.4

Vere Left for the Museum At the railway Station

Museum

26.0

Glennfinnan Visitors centre on the Left Could be very busy and may have to by pass Glennfinnan viaduct and Harry Potter Corpach

Glenfinnan Visitors centre

39.6

Banavie Turn Immediately Left at the Sign

B8004 Gairlochy

39.7

Car Park on the right For Moorings Hotel and Neptunes staircase Good coffee in the Bistro and views on the great Ben Nevis Go Back

37.9

39.9 40.5

Turn Left out of the car park to main road T- Junction

A830

Turn Left

Fort William

Roundabout

A830

3rd Exit

Fort William

MILES

INSTRUCTION

JUNCTION

SIGNPOSTED

40.7

Enter Fort William

41.0

Roundabout

A82

3rd Exit Turning right

Fort William

41.4

Petrol on the left

41.5

Roundabout

Town Centre

4th Exit 42.3

Roundabout

Town Centre

4th Exit 42.7

Vere Left to the

Town Centre

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Friday August 24th Morning Route – Fort William to Gargunnock

Day 5 Friday 24th August Morning – To Gargunnock near Stirling for a buffet lunch 93 miles 3 hours Driving Lunch from 13:30 MILES INSTRUCTION JUNCTION SIGNPOSTED TOTAL 0

0.1

0.5

INTER Turn Right at the exit to the hotel West gate Zero trip

No sign A93

Turn straight Left Then Turn Left Dual Carriageway

A82

Roundabout 1st Exit ( Morrisons on your Left and Petrol )

A 82

Right hand lane 3rd Exit

Crianlarich Crianlarich Oban A 82

Crianlarich

9.6

Enter Onich

Oban A82

13.1

Roundabout 2nd Exit

A82

15.6

Craft and Things Coffee ( well worth a visit )

A82

22.6

Enter Glen Coe Some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery is about to Unfold Devils Staircase On the Left ( Highest part of the West Highland Way) On the Right Glen Etive road Famous for the filming of James Bond Skyfall film where his DB5 was parked with Judy Dench as M Glen Coe Ski resort Chair Lift on your Right Also Café The chair lift operates in Summer to take you to the slopes where fantastic views are available

24.6

26.5

28.1

A82

A82

A82

39.4

Enter Bridge of Orchy

A82

45.9

Enter Tyndrum

A82

46.0

Famous Green Wellie Shop on the Left and Fuel

A82

50.5

Roundabout 1st Exit

61.8

Petrol Gulf on the left

A85 Crianlarich Perth Stirling A85

63.1

Glen Ogle

A85

66.6

Enter Lochearnhead

A84

69.5

Rob Roy’s grave on the left

A84

71.4

Enter Strathyre

A84

78.8

Enter Kilmahog

A84

79.8

Enter Callendar

A84

Dreadnaught Garage on your Left

A84

86.6

Petrol Enter Buchany

A84

90.2

Turn Right

A8075 Gargunnock

92.4

T-Junction

A811

Turn Right

Gargunnock

92.6

Turn Left

Erskine Bridge Gargunnock

93.1

Enter Gargunnock

93.3

T Junction

No Sign

Sharp Turn Right

In to Leckie Road

Gargunnock Inn

END

93.4

Turn Left in to the car Park Safe Journey Home And Haste Ye back

Jacobite Jaunt- 3 Day Tour May 4-6th 2019 Travel back to the year 1746 and the battle of Culloden and the history of the true highlands if you are a fan of the series Outlander then come back with the Caledonian Centre on this three day tour which explores.. Scottish History, Monsters and Motors all together in one fun filled-fantastic weekend.

Staying at the beautiful Kings Mill Hotel in the heart of Inverness and from here we explore the true Highlands of Scotland from Loch Ness to Culloden and the Moray Motor Museum at Elgin. The routes are on some of the most challenging and rewarding in Scotland with their scenery and a choice of tours to suite all .. or if you just want to relax then you can spend the day in Inverness and at the Hotel spa and pool.

Saturday evening after you have refreshed we have a Casino evening and the Gala dinner on the Sunday a superb Ceilidh band that will get you all on the floor dancing and celebrating.

The Lakes -5 Day Tour August 12th - 16th Starting near Edinburgh , wending its way via Peebles, Eskdale Muir, Langholm and Brampton for a four night stay at the North Lakes Hotel, Penrith on the first day with the opportunity to visit Kagyo sae tye Ling Monastery, on the way .

The next four days are sent in the lake district encompassing the summits of Hartside, Shap, Kirkstone, Wynrose, Hardknott, Whinlatter and Honister passing through the towns of Alston, Middleton and Teasdale Kirkby Steven, Kendal Coniston, Ambleside, Ullswater, Keswick and Cockermouth to a finish just South of Carlisle. There will be opportunities to visit Lowther castle, The Lakeland motor museum, Ravensglass and Eskdale railway and Honister. Come and join us for this Iconic tour of the lake district National park, covering eight of it’s famous summits and roads.

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Five Day Factoids

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Forth Bridges 1. The railway bridge is a UNESCO world heritage site opened in 1890 of cantilever design and 2467M in length it carries around 200 + trains per day The first road bridge is of a suspension design opened in 1964 and is 2512M long closed to normal traffic due to corrosion in the multi-stranded suspension cables.

Before closing 23 million vehicles per year were using the bridge.

The second bridge is the recently opened Queensferry crossing. It is a cable stayed structure 2700 M long opened in Autumn 2017. The towers for the cable stays are 160M high, making it the UK’s tallest bridge.

2. Tay Bridge The railway bridge is notorious as the first construction collapsed in December 1879. The second bridge more robust in design is 3264m long and was completed in 1887.

The road bridge is 2250m long and was opened in 1966 and of some 42 spans significantly designed Fairhurst and constructed by Duncan Logan of Muir of Ord. 3. Brechin is the former Royal Burgh of Angus it has a Cathedral and is the former pre-reformation seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese.

4. Edzel is significant as a Georgian pre-planned town with broad streets and a grid layout.

5. Cairn-O-mount road some 1493 feet above sea level. Regularly one of the first routes to be closed by snow in the Winter.

6. Banchory and Royal Deeside is the start of the Victorian heritage trail with a Plethora of interesting places to visit. The most famous being the holiday destination of the Royal family at Balmoral.

7. Cockbridge to Tomintoul the A939 a famous 9 mile stretch of road rising to 2090 feet at the Lecht Ski centre. This road regularly closed in Winter.

8. Loch Laggan and the British Aluminium Company construction. To supply the aluminium smelter in Forth William which consists of this dam together with Loch Treig which supply the smelter with hydro power. Designed by Meik and Halcrow and constructed by Balfour Beatty during the 1920’s. A narrow gauge railway of some 15 miles in length from Fort William was constructed to enable the works from 1925.

9. Spean bridge is the home of the commando memorial over looking the commando training area established in 1942.

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10. Ardnamurchan the most westerly point on the mainland of the UK. 11. Sands if Morar. The silver sands are a series of beautiful beaches which stretch from Arisaig to Morar. There are views out to the isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna.

12. Mallaig linked to Fort William by the “ Road to the Isles” and the terminus of The Western Highland Railway.

It is a port with ferries to Skye.

13. West Highland Railway line extension to Mallaig some 41 miles of scenic route opened on 1900. Built by Glasgow contractor Robert ‘concrete Bob’ McAlpine with 11 tunnels and 8 major bridges including the iconic 21 arch Glenfinnan viaduct.

14. Glenfinnan. In 1745 the Jacobite rising began here when Price Charles Edward Stuart raised his standard on the shores of Loch Shiel.

15. Caledonian canal. Principal engineer Thomas Telford founder of the Institution of civil engineers. Completed in 1822 Neptunes staircase is a series of 8 locks at the Southern end up the canal. Some 60 miles in length and until the railways it transformed transport in Scotland from the Lowlands North.

16. Glen Coe In 1698 in the aftermath of the Jacobite uprising od 1689 the Massacre of Glen Coe took place. 38 men from Clan McDonald were killed by government forces. The area is noted for its two waterfalls, trials and climbs of peaks such as Buachaille Etive Mor. 17. Rannoch Moor- An expanse of 50 square miles of Boggy Moorland. A site of special scientific interest traversed only by the A82 and the West Highland Railway. Corrour is the UKs highest station on the Moor.

18. Glen Ogle- 7 miles from Lix Toll (Turnoff to Killin) to Lochearnhead. You will see the remains on the right hand side of the Caledonian railway to Oban which was closed in the 60’s Due to a landslip. Also visible are the remains of the military road built by general Cauldfield to make the highlands easier to access after the Jacobite uprising of 1745 Tear off ......... Tear off.......Tear off.....

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