Great Glen Way

Highland

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.

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Details:

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
Finish:	NH666452 - Inverness, Highland
Open Date:	2002
Web Sites:	Scotland's Great Trails Walk Highlands - Scotland's Long Distance Walking Routes Great Glen Way - Leaflets & Maps Downloads Great Glen Way Official Site Independent Hostels UK - Great Glen Way Accommodation Annierak - Great Glen Way [blog] Brian's Walks - Great Glen Way [blog] Trailplanner - Great Glen Way [blog] Exploring Scottish Trails - Great Glen Way [blog] Outdoor Scott - Great Glen Way [blog] A walker's journal - The Great Glen Way [blog] Great Glen Way - Paul Willcocks [YouTube video] Great Glen Way - Justin Whiting [YouTube video] Undiscovered Scotland - Great Glen Way

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Great Glen Way: Fort William to Inverness  (Trailblazer Publications  - 2021 )
Guidebook	Walking the Great Glen Way : Fort William to Inverness two-way trail guide  (Cicerone Press  - 2016 )
Guidebook	Great Glen Way  (Rucksack Readers  - 2020 )
Certificate	Certificate for National Trails  (Long Distance Walkers Association )
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 download	Accommodation and Service Guide  (Highland Council - Great Glen Way Office  - 2016 )
General Interest Book	National Trails : 19 long-distance routes through England, Scotland and Wales  (Cicerone Press  - 2015 )
Leaflet	West Highland Wayfarer  (Famedram Publishing  - Annual )
General Interest Book	Walks of a Lifetime : extraordinary hikes from around the world  (Falcon Guides (an imprint of Globe Pequot)  - 2017 )
General Interest Book	Tales from the Big Trails  (Vertebrate Publishing  - 2021 )
Certificate	Great Glen Way Certificate  (Castle Tavern  - 2022 )

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