Today you will drive another beautiful route, the 4th day of the 7-day journey through Scotland. Today's route heads to Inveraray, a town in Argyll and Bute. It lies on the western shore of Loch Fyne. It is a former royal burgh, the traditional county town of Argyll.
It is very mountainous and there are many lakes. The nature is breathtaking.... That will be fun again.

You leave in a southerly direction and after a few kilometers you already pass the Ben Nevis Distillery. This is a Fort William* whiskey distillery located at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, 1,345m above sea level. You will also pass Hotel Inverlochy Castle. The hotel has a unique location amongst the valleys, lochs and mountains of Scotland's Western Highlands. The property is 3 miles north of Fort William and is at the foot of Ben Nevis Mountain. In winter there is the possibility to ski in Nevis Range, just a 20 minute walk from the hotel.
* Fort William is a town in the Scottish council area of Highland, 160 km north of Glasgow. It sits on the shores of Loch Linnhe, in the shadow of Ben Nevis. The city has developed around a series of large and small, strategic fortresses.
Loch Linnhe is a cove on the west coast of Scotland. It is about 50 km long and the section above Corran is only 2 km wide on average. The estuary merges into the Firth of Lorn in the southwest.

After some time you will pass a beautiful castle, Castle Stalker. Here you have a great opportunity to take some nice pictures. It is a four-storey medieval fortified residential tower on the west coast, 40 kilometers north of Oban. The picturesque fortress is completely enclosed by the waters of Loch Laich, an inlet of Loch Linnhe. The view here is amazing!
After enjoying the beautiful view it is time for a cup of coffee. You can do this in Oban, a town on the west coast between Helensburgh and Fort William. Bossards Coffeeshop is highly recommended. You can park your motorcycle here and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee.

After coffee you can resume the route in a southerly direction. It is an alternation of beautiful hilly to beautiful mountainous roads.
After about 40 kilometers you will pass a beautiful nature reserve with beautiful gardens, Arduaine Garden. It's a place of tranquility, on a wild coast, a plant-lovers paradise on the windswept Argyll coast in Scotland's western highlands.
Then when you turn left onto the B840 you will come back into a fantastic part of Scotland, beautiful winding, narrow roads. You will first pass Loch Ederline, a small lake with many species of fish, including pike, perch and roach.
Pretty soon after this the route goes along the large loch, Loch Awe. A lake with a large amount of mainly fresh water. It has also given its name to a village on its banks, also known as Loch Awe or Lochawe. There are also few islands in the lake such as Innis Chonnell and Inishail.

When we're almost past Loch-Awe it's time for something to eat, a nice restaurant is Ardbrecknish House. This restaurant stands on the shores of Loch Awe, Britain's longest freshwater loch, in some of Argyll's most breathtaking scenery. It is good to stay there and the food is good.
Under the gaze of the mighty Ben Cruachan, you can also enjoy many accessible walks, or hire a boat to explore the mystical islands and ruined castles of the lake.

Then it is a short drive to Inveraray, where you can park the motorbike at the George Hotel for the night.
First check in and take the luggage to the rooms.
Because the route is not that long today, you still have enough time to soak up some culture in the area. You have nearby Inveraray Castle, this is a rectangular fortress. The castle is situated on the shores of Loch Fyne. It has been in the possession of the Dukes of Argyll since the 17th century. The building is built in neo-Gothic style and has four conical towers.
It is also recommended to visit Inveraray Jail.
Inveraray Jail is a few hundred meters from the hotel, it is a 19th century prison and courthouse. Used as a prison from 1820 to 1889, the building is now a living museum. It is a listed building.
During a tour you can use a handy headset, where you can select various languages. It tells in a fun way about all facets of the prison. The whole story, just like the building, is very impressive. After your visit to Inveraray Jail you can enjoy another fantastic day in the hotel,

Even in the evenings it is a nice place to walk around and enjoy the great surroundings.