but horse-riders and cyclists should take particular care to respect other users NN213582 Paved ford with stepping stones across Easily forded alongside stepping stones, although burn is very flashy after heavy rain NN213593 Narrow wooden footbridge with rail along one Ford burn east of bridge side NN193617 Wooden bridge over River Leven, width Use road west of river to avoid bridge restricted by barriers either end, some worn planks Kinlochleven to Fort William Location / Feature/description Alternative access to avoid OS Grid restrictions Ref. NN183624 Wooden footbridge, no side rails. Narrow Burn easily forded adjacent to stony path, steep in places, through footbridge. Alternatively to avoid this woodland with some low branches and stone section of path continue west of B863 cross drains. to NN175623 and follow track up past Mamore Lodge to rejoin West Highland Way at NN172630 (note: gate off B863 intermittently locked) NN175626 Stone paved section of narrow path through Use vehicular access track past wood Mamore Lodge as above NN168631 Wooden plank bridge, may be slippery when wet NN166632 Metal gate with stile and raised quad-grid Main gate unlocked adjacent NN118691 25 wooden steps, followed by further shallow Use alternative route following Old stone and gravel steps. Ground alongside is Military Road north from Blair steep boulder bank on which it is difficult to Chaorainn through Blarmachfoldach stand upright on foot, so impassable by horse to NN097725, fork right just before cattle grid on track skirting south of Cow Hill. On entry to forest, fork right at sign to Glen Nevis on track leading steep downhill to rejoin West Highland Way just above the graveyard at NN118725, or alternatively bear left on cycle route down to Braveheart Car park in Glen Nevis
but horse-riders and cyclists should take particular care to respect other users NN213582 Paved ford with stepping stones across Easily forded alongside stepping stones, although burn is very flashy after heavy rain NN213593 Narrow wooden footbridge with rail along one side Ford burn east of bridge NN193617 Wooden bridge over River Leven, width restricted by barriers either end, some worn planks Use road west of river to avoid bridge Kinlochleven to Fort William Location / OS Grid Ref. Feature/description Alternative access to avoid restrictions NN183624 Wooden footbridge, no side rails. Narrow stony path, steep in places, through woodland with some low branches and stone cross drains. Burn easily forded adjacent to footbridge. Alternatively to avoid this section of path continue west of B863 to NN175623 and follow track up past Mamore Lodge to rejoin West Highland Way at NN172630 (note: gate off B863 intermittently locked) NN175626 Stone paved section of narrow path through wood Use vehicular access track past Mamore Lodge as above NN168631 Wooden plank bridge, may be slippery when wet NN166632 Metal gate with stile and raised quad-grid adjacent Main gate unlocked NN118691 25 wooden steps, followed by further shallow stone and gravel steps. Ground alongside is steep boulder bank on which it is difficult to stand upright on foot, so impassable by horse Use alternative route following Old Military Road north from Blair Chaorainn through Blarmachfoldach to NN097725, fork right just before cattle grid on track skirting south of Cow Hill. On entry to forest, fork right at sign to Glen Nevis on track leading steep downhill to rejoin West Highland Way just above the graveyard at NN118725, or alternatively bear left on cycle route down to Braveheart Car park in Glen Nevis
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