The Great Glen Way - A Walking Guidebook

The Great Glen Way is a 117km (73 mile) low-level route from coast to coast, between Fort William and Inverness. The route includes easy, level stretches alongside the Caledonian Canal, as well as stretches over rougher terrain. The route is an ideal introduction to long-distance walking.

The Great Glen Way

Two Way Trail guide

Author

Paddy Dillon

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852845032

Availability

Published

Price

£10.00

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (6)

Seasons

Low-lying, so possible at most times of year. Accommodation, etc, often busy in summer, and midges are out! Daylight is short in winter and less accommodation is available.

Centres

Inverness, Drumnadrochit, Invermoriston, Fort Augustus, North Laggan, Gairlochy, Fort William

Difficulty

5–6 day low-level waymarked trail, with a range of facilities along the way. An ideal introduction to long-distance walking.

Must See

Views of the highlands, clan history, Caledonian canal, wildlife (including, possibly, Loch Ness monster)

The Ordnance Survey covers the Great Glen Way on three Landranger maps at a scale of 1:50,000. The sheet numbers are 26, 34 and 41. Linear extracts from these maps are reproduced throughout this guidebook, with the route highlighted. Three Ordnance Survey Explorer maps cover the route at a scale of 1:25,000, and the sheet numbers are 392, 400 and 416 (www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk). Harvey produce a specific detailed map of the Great Glen Way Long Distance Route at a scale of 1:40,000 (www.harveymaps.co.uk). The relevant maps to use on each day’s walk are mentioned throughout this guidebook.