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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). [2] It was opened in 2002, [3] and is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot. [1]
The Great Glen Way used a footpath unviable for the railway around this feature. A suspension bridge was not an option as a curve was needed between the entry and exit points. Uneven ground contours increased the challenge. The solution chosen was a trestle bridge.
Great Glen Way at Inverness; South Loch Ness Trail at Inverness; North Highland Way at John o' Groats and Duncansby Head; The John o' Groats Trail, the North Highland Way, the Cape Wrath Trail, and the Great Glen Way can all be combined to form the Great Northern Loop, a walk of 607 miles.
Great Glen Canoe Trail: 96: Fort William & Clachnaharry: Follows the canals and lochs of the Great Glen. SGT Great Glen Way: 125: Fort William & Inverness: Runs generally to the west of the canals and lochs of the Great Glen. SGT Great Trossachs Path: 45: Callander & Inversnaid: A route through the forested hillsides of the Trossachs. SGT John ...
The islands are a walking spot on the Great Glen Way [1] and the islands are home to a number of imported species of trees and home to wildlife such as bats and otters and occasionally deer. The area includes play facilities for children, and the Ness Islands miniature railway .
Some of the line along Loch Oich has been incorporated into the Great Glen Way, and a further section is now part of National Cycle Route 78. A restoration project is, as of 2016, under way [needs update] at Invergarry Station, the last remaining station that is largely intact. The Invergarry Station Preservation Society plan to create a static ...
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Inverlochy is part of the Great Glen Way, a popular hiking and cycling route from Fort William to Inverness. [1] History