Walk the Great Glen Way with a Cicerone Guidebook
The Great Glen Way
Two Way Trail guide by Paddy Dillon
The Great Glen Way is an 117km (73 mile) National Trail that runs along the Caledonia Canal from Fort William to Inverness. Easily walked within a week, and accessible in all seasons, the Great Glen Way makes an ideal introduction to long-distance walking in Scotland. This handy guidebook gives a complete two-way description of the route. More...
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Seasons
Low-lying, so it is possible to walk the Great Glen Way at most times of year. Accommodation, etc, Read More... 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 WilliamDifficulty
The Great Glen Way is 5–6 day low-level waymarked National Trail, with a range of facilities along Read More... the way. An ideal introduction to long-distance walking.Must See
Views of the highlands, clan history, Caledonian canal, wildlife (including, possibly, Loch Ness Read More... monster)Geology
Brief history
The Caledonian Canal
Animals and plants
The Loch Ness Monster
Travel to the Great Glen
Travel through the Great Glen
Traveline Scotland
Familiarisation with the Great Glen
Accommodation
Food and drink
Money
Tourist Information Centres
Maps of the route
When to walk
Daily schedule
Scottish Outdoor Access Code
Rescue services
Great Glen Way Rangers
Great Glen Way – south to north
Fort William
Day 1 – Fort William to Gairlochy
Day 2 – Gairlochy to North Laggan
Day 3 – North Laggan to Fort Augustus
Day 4 – Fort Augustus to Invermoriston
Day 5 – Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit
Day 6 – Drumnadrochit to Inverness
Great Glen Way – north to south
Inverness
Day 1 – Inverness to Drumnadrochit
Day 2 – Drumnadrochit to Invermoriston
Day 3 – Invermoriston to Fort Augustus
Day 4 – Fort Augustus to North Laggan
Day 5 – North Laggan to Gairlochy
Day 6 – Gairlochy to Fort William
Appendix 1: Route summary
Appendix 2: Timeline history
Appendix 3: Useful information
Appendix 4: Gaelic–English glossary
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