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.

UPDATE December 2023: Route diversion along Loch Oich until December 2024 for more details see https://www.highland.gov.uk/greatglenway/news/article/31/ggw_route_diversion_along_loch_oich_from_the_start_of_december_2022_to_december_2024

UPDATE December 2023: High Route closed between Fort Augustus & Invermoriston until summer 2024 for more details see https://www.highland.gov.uk/greatglenway/news/article/36/high_route_closed_between_fort_augustus_and_invermoriston_from_monday_the_20th_of_november

NOTE: GPX file shows the current diversions.

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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:	NN104743 - Fort William, Highland
Finish:	NH666451 - Inverness, Highland
Open Date:	2002
Web Sites:	Highland Council - Great Glen Way Scotland's Great Trails - Great Glen Way Walk Highlands - Great Glen Way Trailman - Great Glen Way Undiscovered Scotland - Great Glen Way Camino Adventures - Guide to the Great Glen Way [blog] Trailplanner - Great Glen Way [blog] Wild Walking UK - Great Glen Way [blog] Brian's Walks - Great Glen Way [blog] Kevin Augello - Great Glen Way [YouTube video] Great Glen Way - Paul Willcocks [YouTube video] Great Glen Way - Justin Whiting [YouTube video] Independent Hostels UK - Great Glen Way Accommodation Great Glen Way - Leaflets & Maps Downloads Great Glen Way [YouTube video]

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Great Glen Way: Fort William to Inverness  (Trailblazer  - 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 )
Certificate	Great Glen Way Certificate  (Castle Tavern  - 2022 )
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 (2016)  (Highland Council - Great Glen Way Office  - 2016 )
Leaflet	West Highland Wayfarer  (Famedram Publishing  - Annual )
General Interest Book	Tales from the Big Trails  (Vertebrate Publishing  - 2021 )
General Interest Book	Walks of a Lifetime : extraordinary hikes from around the world  (Falcon Guides (an imprint of Globe Pequot)  - 2017 )
General Interest Book	National Trails : 19 long-distance routes through England, Scotland and Wales  (Cicerone Press  - 2015 )
General Interest Book	Big walks of the north  (Summersdale Publishers  - 2010 )
General Interest Book	Big walks of Great Britain  (Summersdale Publishers  - 2007 )

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