The Great Glen Way

he Great Glen Way is a spectacular walking route from Fort William, nestling under the massive Ben Nevis to Inverness, the capital of the Highlands. The Great Glen is a natural fault line running across Scotland as a series of lochs. In 1803-1822 the Caledonian Canal was built by Thomas Telford to link the two coasts of Scotland. Fort William on the west coast and Inverness on the east coast mark the two ends of the glen. The Great Glen Way is a spectacular walking route from Fort William, nestling under the massive Ben Nevis to Inverness, the capital of the Highlands. The trek takes you from the beginning of the Caledonian Canal past Neptune's Staircase and past Lochs Lochy, Oich and Ness. The trek terrain varies from towpath flat walking by the canal, to forest walks and woodland paths by the lochs, as well as some tarmac walking on a very quiet peaceful road. The itinerary here shows the 7-day trek, which averages 10 miles a day. This is moderate walking with some easy stages.Accommodation with full Scottish breakfast in guest houses, or B&Bs in rooms usually with private bathroom based on two people sharing (if we need to book a room without a private bathroom we would liaise with you first). Daily luggage transfers and transfers as mentioned in the itinerary Map/guide book on the Great Glen Way Extra nights can be booked along the route - in Fort William distillery tours are possible or climb Ben Nevis or take the Jacobite steam train to the fishing port of Mallaig and back, along the famous and spectacular West Highland Line. An extra day in lovely Inverness will give you an opportunity to visit Culloden Battlefield and Cawdor Castle. Getting to and from Fort William and Inverness, meals and transfers not mentioned in the itinerary