Glencoe To Fort William

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 38.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 905 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,203 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 550 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐
    District: Argyll and Bute 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.63401° / W 4.826816°
  • ⚑
    End: N 56.81023° / W 5.071887°
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Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 339 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 339 m - Turn sharp right onto C1168
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 311 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 1.03 - alt. 290 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.08 - alt. 290 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 2.28 - alt. 243 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.56 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.49 - alt. 249 m - Turn right onto Old Military Road
  9. 9 : km 6.74 - alt. 285 m - Turn slight right onto A82
  10. 10 : km 6.96 - alt. 287 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 12.75 - alt. 307 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 15.75 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 16.03 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Lovat Road
  14. 14 : km 16.07 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Wades Road
  15. 15 : km 16.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 16.55 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Lochaber Road, B863
  17. 17 : km 17.1 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 18.82 - alt. 244 m - Turn slight left onto Old Military Road
  19. 19 : km 23.06 - alt. 300 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 33.45 - alt. 254 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 33.49 - alt. 263 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 33.69 - alt. 268 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 33.83 - alt. 251 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 36.29 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 36.9 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 37.24 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  27. 27 : km 37.37 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  28. 28 : km 37.52 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 37.54 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 37.55 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 37.6 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 37.63 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 37.64 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 37.64 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 37.65 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 37.8 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Ben Nevis Mountain Path
  37. 37 : km 38.07 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 38.18 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 38.2 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 38.22 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  41. E : km 38.24 - alt. 34 m

Useful Information

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