abstract:Fort Augustus is a settlement in the parish of Boleskine and Abertarff, at the south west end of Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands. The village has a population of around 646 (2001);www.
While 1, 300 other runners headed off on Sunday's Loch Ness marathon, Mr Scott took the plunge at FortAugustus, where the Caledonian Canal meets Loch Ness.