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#257 of 300 · Great Glen (Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness)

Great Glen Way

United KingdomHighland

A coast-to-coast route along the Great Glen fault from Fort William to Inverness, following the Caledonian Canal towpath and lochside forest tracks, with high-level options above Loch Ness.

Distance
125 km
Point to point
Ascent
2,100 m
High point 420 m
Time
6 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Fort William
Finish: Inverness

Route

Topographic map of Great Glen Way, from Fort William to InvernessFort WilliamBanavie (Neptune's Staircase)GairlochyClunesLaggan LocksFort AugustusInvermoristonGrotaigDrumnadrochitAbriachanBlackfoldInvernessStart: Fort WilliamFinish: Inverness© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Fort William
  2. Banavie (Neptune's Staircase)
  3. Gairlochy
  4. Clunes
  5. Laggan Locks
  6. Fort Augustus
  7. Invermoriston
  8. Grotaig
  9. Drumnadrochit
  10. Abriachan
  11. Blackfold
  12. Inverness

Wildlife along the route

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