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Lower Loch Linnhe

Camas Bruaich Ruaidhe (Salamore and South Connel Bays)

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These are two adjacent bays and although there is more tide in the one to the east it does have more to offer ashore, the one to the west really has nothing other than a main road. Of course the eastern bay has the main road too but across that road is quite a cosy 18th Century pub – the Ferryman's – also known as the Gluepot, which has bar meals ( a bit pricey I would say), and Deuchars IPA (the only decent mass produced draft ale in Scotland in my view). Attached to it is a blue excrescence, the Oyster Inn, which holds a restaurant to which I have never been – looks a bit of a roadhouse to me, with close up views of the road as well. Just outside the pub is the old ferry slipway, it must have been quite a ride across the tide to the other side with the ferryman pulling on his oars, and maybe his bottle too at times. From here it is worth walking up onto the bridge to view the tide roaring through the Falls of Lora, and also the views out west. It was opened in 1903 to carry the Callandar and Oban Railway across the Falls of Lora. Within 10 years of its opening it was carrying motor vehicles too and in 1966 the cars won, the railway had been shut (but most of the track will reopen as a Sustrans long distance cycle path to Ballachulish). Also this bay is a place to lurk while assessing which way the tide is running under the bridge if you are seized by a crisis of confidence on the approach. You might consider changing crew here if they are using the train - Connel Ferry station is very close.

Camas Bruaich Ruaidhe 2

The old slipway for the ferry across to North Connel

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