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Starts: 12:00
Ends: 16:00
This event has been cancelled due to yellow weather warning
Visit to Kinlochleven WW1 PoW camp
Now a remote location 2.5km (1.5 miles) from the nearest road, in a deep Highland Glen, this was once home to 1150 men. The camp was built to accommodate men to construct the expansion of the Blackwater reservoir Hydro-scheme for Kinlochleven Aluminium smelter. A massive camp was constructed to hold 1000 German and Austrian PoWs and up to 150 British guards. This tour will look at everything that survives from the narrow gauge railway, buildings, toilets, barracks and middens, as well as discuss the smelter and the other PoW and conscientious objector camp and their lasting impact on the area.
Meet outside the Ice Factory at Kinlochleven at 12pm (NGR NN 18806 61940)
Level 2 Walk about 6km of moderate walking requiring good footwear, and waterproofs.
Bring packed lunch
Bookings to:
HES (Allan Kilpatrick)
Tel: 07746973812
Email: allan.kilpatrick@hes.scot
