Left Cluanie Inn before 8.30am after a simple breakfast (avoided the hot buffet stuff) and strong coffee. Cold, strong wind blowing in rain from the West, but intermittent so no bad. Headed S over edge of South Shiel Ridge down and across R. Loyne, then another pass over to Glen Garry. Bleak. Least fave day so far but at least the bit after South Shiel Ridge was all new for me. Road walking then tough going swampy stuff for more miles than I'd have liked, but only to end up spending hours on forest track. First proper struggle of the trip but eventually got to White Bridge near Invergarry and (slowly) ascended to Faichemard Farm campsite and what a gem of a place to arrive.
Huge showers and facilities.
Woken up 5.30am by caravan/car & slidy campervan doors, so gave in, packed up, midges were terrible whilst packing tent, headnet invaluable. Walked down Great Glen Way (once I got to it), pretty boring at first but got better and better as views opened up.
Arrived at Spean Bridge and went straight to Old Station Restaurant for a couple pints of Snowgoose and a veggie lasagne.
First niggles noted - right foot sore from all the hard surface and IT band aching too so ibuprofen for first time tonight.
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