Day 41 Feb 18th Onwards to Loch Ness

 The first part of the journey takes us up the Muirtown flight of 4 locks. It will be quite busy as a few boats will have left the marina together to catch the first opening.

This will take a couple of hours to complete then theres a bit of a plod along to the Swing bridge that takes the A82 across the canal.  There are waiting pontoons here as this is a busy road.  Once through the pack of boats should start to spread as some want to crack on while others will idle their way to make full use of the 7 day license.  We wind our way along the canal until the River Ness joins at Dochgarroch weir beyond which is the first anchoring point at Cambuslochy bay in Loch Dockfour,  for a spot of lunch maybe? 

Loch Dockfour is quite short an soon turns into Loch Ness.

 With a south easterly wand We'll look for a place on the southern shore to stay for the night. Unfortunately the topography of the Ness means We have limited place to Anchor. Foyers, about halfway down the Ness is such a designated spot. Keep Your eyes out for Nessie.

Trip 20nm  Total. 869 nm.