Smelters’ path Show path on map
Start location: Locheil Road, Inverlochy ( NN 116 749 )
End location: A82 ( NN 119 749 )
Geographical area: Lochaber
Path type: Industrial Path, Urban Path
Path distance: 0.3km
Accessibility info: Suitable for pedestrians
Route Description
From the end of Locheil Road the obvious continuation is a cycle path; but to the right of this steps lead down a shallow grassy bank and across 10m of grass to a metal bridge over the railway. Definitely a footbridge: 1m wide and steep metal steps.
On the far side a narrow gravel-surfaced path continues between wire fences and hedges to reach the A82 at a stile a few metres E of, and opposite, Ben Nevis Motors Ford Garage. The route has street-lighting throughout its length and is clearly in regular use.
OS Landranger 41 (Ben Nevis, Fort William & surrounding area)
Heritage Information
A plaque on the bridge provides enlightenment as to how this right of way came to be:
THIS BRIDGE WAS OPENED
ON FEBRUARY 22ND 1955
BY GEORGE A WRIGHT ESQ. JP
MEMBER OF THE LOCHABER FACTORY
JOINT WORKERS COUNCIL
ERECTED BY THE NORTH BRITISH ALUMINIUM Co Ltd
FOR THE USE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.
