Fort Augustus is
situated at the southern tip of Loch Ness on the A82, which is a
popular route for tourists making their way further north or
returning to their homes in the south.
Fort Augustus was
named after the old military barracks that were blown up by Bonnie
Prince Charlie’s Highlanders in 1746. The original name of
the village was Cill Chuimein. Running through the village is the
River Oich and the impressive Caledonian Canal and lock system,
built by Thomas Telford in the early 1800’s is worth stopping
to look at.
The cache can be
used as a drive-by cache as it is in a picnic area next to the Car
Park but take some time to wander around the village and have a
good look.