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To Glasgow routes

 
1. Head out of Plockton and over the bridge at the station. Carry on to the bridge at Duirnish and
    either: turn right through Duirnish and carry on to Kyle of Lochalsh. Follow the sign in the village for the Balmacara road, which you will reach at the traffic lights. Turn left on to the Balmacara road (A87) and head for Dornie, passing through Reraig.
    or: head straight on up the hill, keeping to the left at the junction at the top. Head down, through Balmacara, and arrive at the A87. Turn left towards Dornie, passing through Reraig.
  Route note:  The last route is shorter but at night or in bad conditions, or with a caravan or larger vehicle, it may be preferrable to take the longer route via Kyle.
2. Drive through Dornie, with Eilean Donan Castle on your right. Continue on past Inverinate, Shiel Bridge, up through Glen Shiel, past the Cluny Hotel and Loch Cluny. After the end of the loch, watch for the turn off for Fort William. Turn right here and head up (still on the A87) past Loch Loyne and down past Loch Garry to Invergarry.
3. In Invergarry, turn right at the junction for Fort William (A82). Continue on to Laggan Bridge, over the Caledonian Canal, and head for Spean Bridge, with Loch Lochy and then the Commando Monument on your right.
4. Carry on through Spean Bridge and turn right at the junction for Fort William, still on the A82.
5. Drive through Fort William, heading south for Ballachulish, passing the exit for the Conan Ferry on the right and Onich.
6. Continue through North Balluchulish, cross the bridge over Loch Leve to South Ballachulish and, at the roundabout, turn left, still on the A82, for Glencoe village.
7. Carry on through Glencoe village, through the pass of Glencoe and over Rannoch Moor, past Bridge of Orchy and Tyndrum, heading for Crianlarich.
8. Continue through Crianlarich, leaving on the A82, and pass through Ardlui, Ardvorlich and Inverglas, heading for Tarbet.
9. Carry on through Tarbet and continue down the west shore of Loch Lomond, passing Inverbeg and Luss, heading for Dumbarton.
10. Continue on the A82 through Dumbarton, folllowing signs for the Erskine Bridge and Glasgow.
11. Cross to the south bank of the Clyde on the Erskine Bridge and continue into Glasgow on the M8 motorway, with Glasgow Airport an exit on your left.

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