Scotland and the Lakes. Holiday 2011. part VII

Friday and the weather has turned for the better, we awoke to bright sunshine and birds song. After breakfast we decided to go to the Ben Nevis center which is above and behind where we are staying, we could walk but it is long slog but only 5 mins by road .

When we arrived we discovered that they were having the a world class mountain bike event and the world had indeed arrived. We had to park outside the of the centre and get the shuttle bus in . We could have walked, but then we might as well have walked from home in the first place.

When we arrived last weekend the weather was so bad that the ski centre was closed and this weekend could not be more of a contrast .

The Down hill mountain race looks extremely hazardous and thrilling . It was good to see so many youngsters having a go leaping and turning over the rough and rugged track. they get down in about four minutes !.
Just think all this started with  kids on a 'Chopper' and jumping off the kerbs !

We ventured up to the summit [ well nearly] in the gondola .What stunning views to be had from here, because of the Lochs that are in the valleys below it gives the edge to Snowdonia with which we are so familiar

The awesome track down which they race viewed from the gondola

This shows the track from the start point  down the first section





They're Off !

We went for a walk to the view point and it was  worth the walk

Fort William from Ben Nevis