Walk: Quick march to High Bridge

📌 Spean Bridge, Highland
★★

Starting at the evocative Commando Memorial, this easygoing circuit pays a visit to High Bridge: a ruined bridge once forming part of General Wade’s military road network across the Highlands. The path continues to the outskirts of Spean Bridge, from where the main road can be followed uphill back to the start. Although much of the route is sheltered by trees, we recommend saving this one for a clear day to take full advantage of the views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr to the south as well as the hills around Glen Loy to the west.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish at Commando Memorial, A82 1 mi northwest of Spean Bridge

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 207824

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.898255,-4.944800

🚌 Bus to Spean Bridge (close to east side of walk route)

🚗 Car park

📝 Key info

▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 80 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr

Features: ✞ Commando Memorial ★★; 🌉 High Bridge

⬤ Easy | Excellent, clear path for most of route, with pavement uphill alongside busy road for final section.

➡️ Anticlockwise circuit: start & Commando Memorial – High Bridge – join A82 at 🧭 NN 218818 – start via A82

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Sheep & lambs, tits.

Weather: 15°C, sunny spells, fog on some higher summits.

July 2021