Day 3
Day 3: Oban - Corpach
Time: 3:48:41
Distance: 78.6km
Average Speed: 19.8km/h
Time: 3:48:41
Distance: 78.6km
Average Speed: 19.8km/h
The Thais sharing our room with us were up early rummaging through bags for well over an hour. Oban had been good to us yesterday. We arrived early enough to walk around the promenade and see the town a bit followed by a weatherspoons dinner where Paddy ordered 3 dinners (for himself). I sampled some great whisky that they make in the distillery of the town. Oban is a lot bigger than I expected and I'd love to come back again sometime.
One of the barmen from the pub below the hostel told us that there would be a bike path all the way to Fort William. I didn't believe him but we set off along the coast in a northerly direction. We reached the bike path soon after and stayed on it for around 50km until we reached Glencoe. This bike path has really been done well with a great surface, plenty of signposting and great scenery. I'd strongly recommend anyone (especially a first time cycle tourist) to give it a go. For me it's 10 times better than the trail along west Loch Lomond that we used on Day 1.
Shortly before Glencoe we stopped at a house to ask if there were any places around to eat. The man outside said there was nowhere for 10 miles in any direction. I stopped at the next house for a second opinion from another man cleaning his car. He gave directions to a place 5 minutes away. The lies of the first man confuse me.
After Glencoe we crossed a bridge and soon after the bike path ended and we joined a busy road with no shoulder. We made it to Fort William without much stress and finally reached the hostel along another small bike trail. Corpach is a few miles north of Fort William and we decided to buy food and beer from the local shop rather than go into the town. Romain cooked dinner and we ate outside under the sun with a view of the giant Ben Nevis.
One of the barmen from the pub below the hostel told us that there would be a bike path all the way to Fort William. I didn't believe him but we set off along the coast in a northerly direction. We reached the bike path soon after and stayed on it for around 50km until we reached Glencoe. This bike path has really been done well with a great surface, plenty of signposting and great scenery. I'd strongly recommend anyone (especially a first time cycle tourist) to give it a go. For me it's 10 times better than the trail along west Loch Lomond that we used on Day 1.
Shortly before Glencoe we stopped at a house to ask if there were any places around to eat. The man outside said there was nowhere for 10 miles in any direction. I stopped at the next house for a second opinion from another man cleaning his car. He gave directions to a place 5 minutes away. The lies of the first man confuse me.
After Glencoe we crossed a bridge and soon after the bike path ended and we joined a busy road with no shoulder. We made it to Fort William without much stress and finally reached the hostel along another small bike trail. Corpach is a few miles north of Fort William and we decided to buy food and beer from the local shop rather than go into the town. Romain cooked dinner and we ate outside under the sun with a view of the giant Ben Nevis.
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