Thought provoking letter as the Great Glen grapples with how it contributes to Environmental challenges

Hello
Found this letter in the Inverness Courier and thought it worthy of further circulation.

Is there a case for protecting parts of the Highlands from Windfarms because after all our main industry is tourism and we should be protecting the enviroment and landscape that visitors want to see.

Are there sufficient other sites for the windfarms?

Are windfarms being driven by central funding which is perhaps not correctly aligned to protect the landscape? ie would it be better to focus our efforts on offshore wind, tide and wave energy? Or is it likely that windfarms are the quick and easy win in meeting our national energy reduction targets?

Farmers and landowners in the Highlands need income the same as anyone else so they cannot be blamed for taking advantage of the schemes.

Here is the letter http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/14608/Let_92s_balance_the_new_with_the_best_of_the_old.html

An update on the growing Great Glen Way

If you have ever walked the Great Glen Way and felt a little more tired than you expected here is why. The original length of the walk was taken from maps and worked out at 75 miles.

The Great Glen Way Rangers have now measured it by trundle wheel and they reckon its actually 79 miles!

So you were 4 miles more tired than you were expecting.

Here is a link to the official website
http://www.greatglenway.com/

Spean Bridge B&B takes a walk up Loch Arkaig side, Achnacarry, Lochaber

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This week we had a wee walk along Loch Arkaig to Invermallie bothy.

It was a dry cool day and the views were fantastic. Starting at Achnacarry there is a very good path all the way and it only took about an hour to get to Invermallie. The bothy is maintained by the Bothy Association and they are doing a fine job with it. If you fancied a night in a bothy this one might be a good place to start.

On the walk you are virtually on the banks of Loch Arkaig which is huge and in some ways a hidden gem. The water was very calm at times making for some beautiful reflections of the mountains.

The main wildlife of the day were the frogs probably at least 12 spotted on the path.