Great Glen Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 124.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 40h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,721 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,708 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 423 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.81671° / W 5.114122°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.476127° / W 4.225857°
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Description

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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 2 m - Start on Station Square
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto A82
  4. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 2 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto An Aird Road
  5. 5 : km 0.77 - alt. 1 m - Enter roundabout
  6. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Great Glen Way
  7. 7 : km 0.86 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Great Glen Way
  8. 8 : km 1.22 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.27 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Camanachd Crescent
  10. 10 : km 1.29 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.36 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.81 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.06 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Kilmallie Road, B8006
  15. 15 : km 4.03 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Glenmallie Road
  16. 16 : km 4.26 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.29 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.64 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.65 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 7.18 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 15.42 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 15.45 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 17.42 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto B8004
  24. 24 : km 17.51 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto B8005
  25. 25 : km 17.86 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 18.41 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto B8005
  27. 27 : km 18.43 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 21.01 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right onto B8005
  29. 29 : km 21.49 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 22.62 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 22.68 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 23.82 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto B8005
  33. 33 : km 23.88 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto B8005
  34. 34 : km 26.54 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 26.82 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 36.32 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 38.18 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 41.1 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 41.22 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 42.68 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 43.26 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 43.61 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 44.67 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Mandally Road
  44. 44 : km 45.62 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto A82
  45. 45 : km 45.96 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto A87
  46. 46 : km 46.17 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 46.55 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 48.57 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 51.21 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto A82
  50. 50 : km 51.43 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 52.2 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 58.83 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 59.22 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A82
  54. 54 : km 59.47 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 59.52 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Bunoich Brae
  56. 56 : km 60.33 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 60.66 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 61.53 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 62.13 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 70.25 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 70.49 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Dalcataig Road
  62. 62 : km 71.01 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto A82
  63. 63 : km 71.32 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto A887
  64. 64 : km 71.4 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Achnaconeran Road
  65. 65 : km 71.95 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Achnaconeran Road, C1655
  66. 66 : km 72.32 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 72.35 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 72.49 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 73.48 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 75.76 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 76.73 - alt. 248 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 79.74 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 83.59 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight left
  74. 74 : km 84.24 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 84.66 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 85.04 - alt. 184 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 89.85 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 89.93 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 92.22 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Bunloit Road, U1640
  80. 80 : km 92.41 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto A82
  81. 81 : km 92.8 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A82
  82. 82 : km 93.86 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto A82
  83. 83 : km 95.86 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 100.86 - alt. 305 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 103.39 - alt. 332 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 103.88 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  87. 87 : km 106.21 - alt. 301 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 110.01 - alt. 304 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 117.28 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 117.45 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 118.13 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 119.01 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 119.16 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 119.89 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 120.43 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 120.82 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Kinmylies Road
  97. 97 : km 121.28 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A82
  98. 98 : km 121.37 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 121.48 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 121.55 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 121.61 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 121.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Bught Lane
  103. 103 : km 121.69 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  104. 104 : km 121.88 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 121.95 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 122.29 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  107. 107 : km 122.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 122.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 122.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 122.73 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  111. 111 : km 122.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  112. 112 : km 122.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 122.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 123.22 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Ladies Walk, U5267
  115. 115 : km 123.22 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Ladies Walk, U5267
  116. 116 : km 123.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Ness Place
  117. 117 : km 123.96 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Haugh Road, B862
  118. 118 : km 123.97 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto View Place
  119. 119 : km 124.07 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  120. E : km 124.19 - alt. 15 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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