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On the basis of a good weather forecast we'd booked a B&B in Kinlochleven on the way home from a trip to England with the idea of doing some hills. The day before the weather predictions turned sour, so we followed the WH loop out to the Blackwater Dam and back. It's a low level walk that has been on the radar for a while. Although the clouds did lift for a while on the Glencoe hills, the Mamores were in cloud most of the day. The trip was very enjoyable and we left in plenty of time for an easy drive home.
The outlet from the hydro station into the river Leven
The river Leven in a dry summer
Waterfall in a dry summer
Views opening up
Local flora
Broken Bridge, but no problem fording the burn
The Mamores trying to peep through
Interesting art work?
Lochan
BEM and Lochan
At the Dam
Blackwater Reservoir
Crossing at the foot of the Dam
Reassuring crack
The Iconic BEM
The foot of the Dam
Dam builders' cemetery
Context of the cemetery
Tribute to those buried here
Aqueduct
Aqueduct close up
Route back
Feeding the hydro system
