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Guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, a 79 mile National Trail along the Caledonia Canal from Fort William to Inverness. Easily walked within a week in all seasons, the Great Glen Way is an ideal introduction to long-distance walking in Scotland. The route is described in both directions, and a separate OS 1:25K mapping booklet is included.
Cicerone says:
A guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails. The 120km (74 mile) route between Fort William and Inverness is suitable for those new to long-distance walking and can be completed within a week.
The route is described in both directions in 6 stages of between 12 and 31km (8–19 miles), with both low and high-level options for the central stages. Also included is an alternative route along the north shore of Loch Oich via Invergarry.
- Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps
- Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping with the route line
- Refreshment and public transport information provided for each route stage
- Handy trek planner, route summary tables and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary
- GPX files available to download
Our Verdict
For nearly 50 years Cicerone have been producing guidebooks on recognised treks, regions, areas and general tips for hikers.
We have used them countless times and they've always provided excellent insight and knowledge that you only get through experience, giving you the edge to make your trip a success and more enjoyable too.
If you're a gram counter you can easily remove sections of the book to take with you making your own ultra-lightweight guidebook with only the essential sections that you require.
- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Features
- Seasons: Low-lying, so it is possible to walk the Great Glen Way at most times of year. Accommodation is 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: The Great Glen Way is a 5-6 day low-level waymarked National Trail, with a range of facilities along the way. An ideal introduction to long-distance walking.
- Must See: Views of the highlands, fascinating clan history, Caledonian canal, wildlife (including, possibly, the Loch Ness monster)
Specifications
- Edition: Second
- Number of pages: 192
- Size: 17.20 x 11.60 x 1.15cm
- Weighs: 290g
Contents
- Introduction
- Planning your trip
- Choosing an itinerary
- When to walk
- Travel to the Great Glen
- Travel through the Great Glen
- First/Last night: Fort William
- Last/First night: Inverness
- Baggage transfer
- Accommodation
- Food and drink
- Tourist information centres
- Money
- What to take
- Planning day by day
- Using this guide
- Additional mapping
- Weather forecasts
- Waymarking and terrain
- Scottish Outdoor Access Code
- Rescue services
- Great Glen Way Rangers
- Phones and wi-fi
- All about the Great Glen
- Geology
- Animals and plants
- The Loch Ness Monster
- History
- Great Glen Way – south to north
- Stage 1 Fort William to Gairlochy
- Stage 2 Gairlochy to Laggan Locks
- Stage 3 Laggan Locks to Fort Augustus
- Great Glen Way – north to south
- Stage 1 Inverness to Drumnadrochit
- Stage 2A Drumnadrochit to Invermoriston (high-level)
- Stage 2B Drumnadrochit to Invermoriston (low-level)
- Stage 3A Invermoriston to Fort Augustus (high-level)
- Stage 3B Invermoriston to Fort Augustus (low-level)
- Stage 4 Fort Augustus to Laggan Locks
- Stage 5 Laggan Locks to Gairlochy
- Invergarry Link
- Stage 2A Gairlochy to Invergarry
- Stage 3A Invergarry to Fort Augustus
- Stage 4A Fort Augustus to Invermoriston (high-level)
- Stage 4B Fort Augustus to Invermoriston (low-level)
- Stage 5A Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit (high-level)
- Stage 5B Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit (low-level)
- Stage 6 Drumnadrochit to Inverness
- Stage 4A Fort Augustus to Invergarry
- Stage 5A Invergarry to Gairlochy
- Stage 6 Gairlochy to Fort William
- Appendix A Useful information
- Appendix B Accommodation along the route
- Appendix C Timeline history
- Appendix D Gaelic–English glossary
