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Great Glen Way

73-mile coast-to-coast Highland trail from Fort William to Inverness.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

The Great Glen Way is Scotland's coast-to-coast trail (2002) — 73 miles from Fort William through the Great Glen along Loch Ness, Loch Oich and Loch Lochy to Inverness. Largely flat (canal towpath sections); 4-6 days end to end.

From the Wikipedia article

The Great Glen Way (Scottish Gaelic: Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir) is a long distance path in Scotland. It follows the Great Glen, running from Fort William in the southwest to Inverness in the northeast, covering 125 kilometres (78 mi). It was opened in 2002, and is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot. The Great Glen Way is generally walked from southwest to northeast to follow the direction of the prevailing wind. It can be walked in 5–7 days, or cycled in 2–3 days. The trail is maintained and improved by the Great Glen Ways partnership, which consists of Highland Council, Scottish Canals and Forestry and Land Scotland. About 30,000 people use the path every year, of whom about 4,500 complete the entire route. A 114-kilometre (71 mi) temporary model railway known as The Biggest Little Railway in the World was laid and filmed over the Great Glen Way in the summer of 2017.

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Coordinates
57.2000, -4.7000
Address
Scotland
Established
2002
Official site
www.highland.gov.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Glen Way?
Great Glen Way is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.2000°, -4.7000°.
When was Great Glen Way built?
Great Glen Way dates to 2002 — the Modern period.