Great Glen Way
One of the original four officially designated Long Distance Routes in Scotland, and now one of the family of Scotland's Great Trails, links the west coast at Fort William, the end of the West Highland Way, with the east coast at Inverness via the Great Glen and Loch Ness. Use is made of forestry tracks, the towpath of the Caledonian Canal and various minor lanes and tracks with very little use made of the main A82.
Two alternative route sections complement the original main route: Great Glen Way High Route links Fort Augustus at a higher level above Loch Ness to rejoin the main route above Alltsigh; and Great Glen Way Invergarry Link traverses along Loch Oich on the western side between Laggan and Aberchalder passing close to Invergarry, while the main route keeps to the east of this loch.
Both variants are more scenic but more demanding and provide alternatives if forestry operations close the main route. The mapping below shows them by selecting the Show Variants option.
| Path Type: | Scotland's Great Trails |
| Waymark: | Thistle within hexagon |
| Attributes: |
Scotland's Great Trails Challenging Canal Forest/Woodland Lake/Reservoir/Loch |
| Start: |
NN104742 -
Fort William, Highland
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| Finish: |
NH666452 -
Inverness, Highland
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| Open Date: | 2002 |
| Web Sites: | Scotland's Great Trails Walk Highlands - Scotland's Long Distance Walking Routes SCSupport Ltd - Great Glen Way Great Glen Way - Leaflets & Maps Downloads Great Glen Way Official Site Independent Hostels UK - Great Glen Way Accommodation Annierak - Great Glen Way |
| Paperback | Great Glen Way: Fort William to Inverness (Trailblazer Publications - 2017 ) |
| Paperback | Great Glen Way: Fort William to Inverness Two-Way Trail Guide (Cicerone Walking Guide) (Cicerone Trail Guides) (Cicerone Press - 2016 ) |
| Guidebook | Great Glen Way : walk or cycle the Great Glen Way (Rucksack Readers - 2014 ) |
| Certificate | Certificate for National Trails (Long Distance Walkers Association - 2009 ) |
| Paperback | Great Glen Way: Paperback (Challenge Publications - 2003 ) |
| Booklet | Great Glen Way accommodation and services guide (Highland Council - Great Glen Way Office - 2016 ) |
| General Interest Book | Big Walks of the North (Summersdale Publishers - 2010 ) |
| General Interest Book | Big walks of Great Britain (Summersdale Publishers - 2007 ) |
| Guidebook | Great Glen Way : a low-level walking route from Fort William to Inverness (Mainstream Publishing - 1997 ) |
| Guidebook | The Caledonian Canal (Aurum Press (an imprint of Quarto) - 1998 ) |
| External PDF |
Accommodation and Service Guide
(Highland Council - Great Glen Way Office - 2016 )
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| Certificate | Certificate of Completion Great Glen Way (Highland Council - Great Glen Way Office ) |
| E-Book | Great Glen Way (Cicerone) (Amazon Media Group - 2016 ) |
| Guidebook | National trails : complete guide to Britain's National Trails (Cicerone Press - 2015 ) |
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