Great news announced recently by the Scottish Government. They are to invest an extra £3.9m in the cycling infrastructure of the country over the next two years and the bulk of it will go towards completion of the National Cycle Route between Oban and Inverness. In recent years this massive project seemed to had stalled just north of Fort William but now at last it seems it will advance quickly up the Great Glen and the south side of Loch Ness to Inverness creating a truly iconic cycle way for the Highlands. 

Some may question its worth, that it will only be used by a few tourists, that the money could better be spent in the Central belt of Scotland etc . But, tourism (along with renewables) is the lifeblood of the Highland economy and it is fundemental to the sustainability of the area that it gets the  investment it requires. The popularity of cycling is growing rapidly in the Highlands and the Scottish government should be congratulated for making this, albeit contraversial, decision!
 The photo above is of Loch Tarff, high above Loch Ness and along side which the route will pass.