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The West Highland Way attracts over 85,000 walkers each year and plays a vital role in the Kinlochleven economy. An economic impact assessment of Mountaineering confirms the value to the highlands to be £163.7m each year, [14] and because of this there has been continued support to expand the existing long-distance hiking and biking trails.
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]
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.
Corbetts accessible from Glen Affric include Sgùrr Gaorsaic, Càrn a' Choire Ghairbh and Aonach Shasuinn. [69] The Affric Kintail Way is a 70 km (43 mi) long route from Drumnadrochit on the shore of Loch Ness to Morvich in Kintail via Glen Urquhart and Glen Affric. The route is suitable for both walkers and mountain bikers, and can usually be ...
The Battle of the Shirts was fought nearby in July 1544 between the Macdonalds of Rannald and Clan Fraser of Lovat in the Great Glen, overlooking Loch Lochy. [3] The Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway once passed by Laggan. This line opened in 1896, with Invergarry railway station situated at North Laggan. The line closed to passengers in ...
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 ...
Below is a list of glens in Scotland.In Scotland, valleys are known as "glens". In total, the country has over 40 glens with rich history, with some of the glens in Scotland historically being ruled by warlike clans who defended the territory from invasion.
Scotland's Great Trails are long-distance "people-powered" trails in Scotland, [1] analogous to the National Trails of England and Wales or the Grande Randonnée paths of France. The designated routes are primarily intended for walkers, but may have sections suitable for cyclists and horse-riders; [ 2 ] one of the trails, the Great Glen Canoe ...