Getting there & away
Scottish Citylink and Highland Country buses from Inverness to Fort William run along the shores of Loch Ness (six to eight daily, five on Sunday); those headed for Skye turn off at Invermoriston. There are bus stops at Drumnadrochit (£6, 30 minutes), Urquhart Castle car park (£6, 35 minutes) and Loch Ness Youth Hostel (£8, 45 minutes).
Fort Augustus, at the junction of four old military roads, was originally a government garrison and the headquarters of General George Wade’s road-building operations in the early 18th century. Today it’s a neat and picturesque little place, often overrun by tourists in summer.
There’s a tourist office (366367; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 5pm Sun Easter-Oct) in the central car park, and an ATM and bureau de change (in the post office) beside the canal.
Scottish Citylink and Highland Country buses from Inverness to Fort William stop at Fort Augustus (£9, one hour, six to eight daily Monday to Saturday, five on Sunday).
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