Re: Extension of NCN, Oban to Fort William ?

spicerhugh wrote in gmane.culture.bicycle.scottish 
 about: Extension of NCN, Oban to Fort William ? 

> I understand there are plans to extend the NCN from Oban to Fort 
> William (I would guess following the course of the old railway line as 
> far north as Ballachuillish). Anyone have any further info ?

Searching the Sustrans website for "Fort William" returns the following
appropriate results.

NCR 78 will go from Campbeltown to Oban, Fort William and Inverness when
it is completed.


Cyclists blaze a trail [from Fort William to Inverness]
http://sustrans.org.uk/default.asp?sID=1125662345781

Disused railway [North Connel to Glencoe village] to get a new lease of life
http://sustrans.org.uk/default.asp?sID=1124729371343

Scottish routes: news and developments (see NCR 78 at bottom of page)
http://sustrans.org.uk/default.asp?sID=1119966329546


It sounds as though work will soon be getting underway to convert the
old railway trackbed into a cycleway. I'm sure Sustrans Scotland would
be pleased to let you have further information if you asked them,
they're very approachable.


Fort William - Oban would make an absolutely cracking Saturday away: out on 
the sleeper on Friday night, cycle to Oban and then last train back (or
a Sunday trip completely in reverse). You'd need to set a pretty
cracking pace, thoug.

More realistically, it's probably a weekend trip. Lunchtime train out on 
Saturday (so as to avoid a dawn start!), overnight in or near a friendly 
hostelry, and back by the evening train again.



With regard to your other question about Killin - Crianlarich, I'm not
aware of any progress on that route, although I would have thought that
Sustrans were at least keeping a watchful eye on it..


David.

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