Further down the B852 you will 
come to the hamlet of Boleskine, here there is a small lay by and just below that lies the Boleskine graveyard. The burial place of the Fraser Clan. Looking round the graveyard you will see some excellent stonework. The stone building that you see here is where a man used to stay to guard the graves.
This relates to the beginning of the century when grave robbing was a real fear. Further up the hill from the lay by is the private residence of Boleskine House, where once lived the “most evil man in the world” Aleister Crowley. Who was believed to have held black magic ceremonies in the basement of the house? He was blamed for everything bad happening in the area, from unexplained deaths to Nessie. He lived there for 14 years at the beginning of the century and since then it has been said that there was an air of evil about the place. In fact in 1973 a rite of exorcism was performed in order to rid it of evil spirits. It has had several owners including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin fame, whose daughter died tragically some years later so Page sold the house. Another owner shot himself for no apparent reason, this all added to the myth about the house. Boleskine is not open to the public, perhaps with good reason.
This picture shows Boleskine Graveyard.
About a mile further down the road you will find the Foyers Hotel. A stone building it has been a hotel since 1861, when Fauntain Walker built it. It was hereabouts that General Wade built a site hut, whilst completing the Fort Augustus to Inverness road. After completion the hut was turned into an inn, possibly on the same site that the hotel now stands. It was during his stay at the hotel on 1960 that Tim 
Dinsdale shot his now famous film of “Nessie” moving across the Loch. Carrying on from the hotel the road goes gently down before a steep upgrade. Just before the hill of take the road to the right you will go down into Lower Foyers. In Lower Foyers you will see the site of the old aluminium works which closed in 1967. On your left hand side there is a picnic area, with information plaques telling you about the works and the hydro-electric station. It is from here that you will see splendid views across the Loch. If you 
carry straight down the main road you will cross the River Foyers and will arrive at the main housing estate of Lower foyers. There is a very nice walk along the river and further along there is an old graveyard.
Going back up the B852 and after about 1/2 mile you will see the Post Office of Upper Foyers. There is a small car park here and if you cross the road you will be able to see the Falls of Foyers. There is an information board at the top, and then you follow the path down to the falls. Take care on the way down, as the track can be quite steep in
places. You can view the fall from two places, the best vantage point being at the bottom, where the sheer size can be appreciated. It was after a visit to the falls that Robbie Burns, the great Scottish poet, was moved to put open to paper. As you leave Upper Foyers in the B852 please take care as the single-track road has some very sharp twists and turns; it also has some blind bends. It is at the end of this road that you will turn right to rejoin the B862 Fort Augustus road.
As you continue on this road, which changes from a double to a single track you are travelling on the first road laid by General Wade. You will come to a place called Whitebridge, named 
after the bridge built by Wade. This is on your left-hand side just before the Whitebridge Hotel. As you travel this road on your tour take a look at the magnificent scenery that is all around you. Shortly you will come across a tree
lines road, please keep your eyes peeled, as it is here that you could possibly see some of the deer that are prevalent in the Highlands. Just after the cattle grid there is a parking space. It is from here that you can get some splendid views of the four lochs, namely Lochs Mhor, Ruthven, Duntelchaig and lastly Loch Ashie. The viewpoint at 1162ft (354mts) gives a panoramic view to the east of the Monadhliath Mountains. And looking straight 
ahead, on a clear day, you will be able to see the Nevis range. Whose highest peak is Ben Nevis at 4406ft (1340mts) in the distance. Carrying on down the single-track road you will come to the small Loch Tarff. This is a very pleasant place to stop and reflect on your trip round the Loch. It is possible to see a varied bird life of the Loch including herons and it has been known to see an osprey.
Following the road you will drop down into Fort Augustus. It is from here that you will see a splendid view of the village with the Abbey being the outstanding feature. As you come down the road and the fields on your right you will get one of the most impressive views of Loch Ness.
Here you are returning to where you started the tour. The road that branches to the left will lead you onto Fort William.
Before you finish we would like to inform you of some of the wild life that can be seen around the Loch.
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