9. Fort William To Mallaig 1.1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 142.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 49h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3,020 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3,024 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,342 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.818085° / W 5.110902°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.008096° / W 5.829633°
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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. 5 m
  2. 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  4. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 0.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Linnhe Road
  6. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto C1200
  7. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto A82
  8. 7 : km 1.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 1.35 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Claggan Road
  10. 9 : km 1.64 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Achintee Road
  11. 10 : km 1.91 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 2.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Achintee Road
  13. 12 : km 2.14 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 3.56 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Ben Nevis Mountain Path
  15. 14 : km 7.23 - alt. 624 m - Turn right onto Ben Nevis Mountain Path
  16. 15 : km 15.24 - alt. 624 m - Turn left onto Ben Nevis Mountain Path
  17. 16 : km 18.61 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Ben Nevis Mountain Path
  18. 17 : km 18.91 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 20.17 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 27.45 - alt. 163 m - Keep left onto Steall Falls Path
  21. 20 : km 28.64 - alt. 221 m - Keep left
  22. 21 : km 28.66 - alt. 221 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 22 : km 28.9 - alt. 213 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 31.78 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  25. 24 : km 31.79 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 25 : km 33.33 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  27. 26 : km 33.67 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 33.72 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 37.3 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 37.58 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  31. 30 : km 38 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 38.01 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 38.71 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 38.71 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  35. 34 : km 39.25 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  36. 35 : km 39.34 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  37. 36 : km 39.54 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  38. 37 : km 39.75 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 38 : km 39.77 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  40. 39 : km 39.77 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 40 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right
  42. 41 : km 40.03 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left
  43. 42 : km 40.18 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 40.21 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 44 : km 41.81 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 41.94 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 41.99 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  48. 47 : km 41.99 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Alma Road
  49. 48 : km 42.07 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road, C1200
  50. 49 : km 42.62 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Fassifern Road, C1200
  51. 50 : km 42.78 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Fassifern Road, C1200
  52. 51 : km 42.95 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Gordon Square, C1200
  53. 52 : km 42.98 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Station Square, C1198
  54. 53 : km 43.02 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 43.05 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 43.08 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  57. 56 : km 44.72 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto A861
  58. 57 : km 54.3 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 54.69 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 54.73 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  61. 60 : km 55.82 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 57.13 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  63. 62 : km 69.39 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  64. 63 : km 70.12 - alt. 339 m - Turn slight left
  65. 64 : km 74.89 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  66. 65 : km 74.91 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  67. 66 : km 75.72 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  68. 67 : km 76.22 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  69. 68 : km 77.4 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left
  70. 69 : km 78.11 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Dragonfly Trail
  71. 70 : km 78.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 78.73 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Road to the Isles, A830
  73. 72 : km 78.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 79.23 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  75. 74 : km 79.56 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left onto Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail
  76. 75 : km 79.6 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail
  77. 76 : km 80.13 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail
  78. 77 : km 80.75 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail
  79. 78 : km 81.07 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  80. 79 : km 81.08 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  81. 80 : km 81.18 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Road to the Isles, A830
  82. 81 : km 96.05 - alt. 22 m - Keep right onto Road to the Isles, A830
  83. 82 : km 97.8 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Road to the Isles, A830
  84. 83 : km 99.07 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  85. 84 : km 99.15 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  86. 85 : km 110 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  87. 86 : km 111.4 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Road to the Isles, A830
  88. 87 : km 112.98 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  89. 88 : km 113.99 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Road to the Isles, A830
  90. 89 : km 116.62 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  91. 90 : km 116.62 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  92. 91 : km 116.8 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  93. 92 : km 117.47 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Druimindarroch Road
  94. 93 : km 117.65 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right
  95. 94 : km 121.04 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  96. 95 : km 121.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  97. 96 : km 121.86 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  98. 97 : km 122.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto B8008
  99. 98 : km 122.4 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  100. 99 : km 122.47 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto B8008
  101. 100 : km 122.53 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto B8008
  102. 101 : km 122.72 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  103. 102 : km 122.98 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  104. 103 : km 123 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  105. 104 : km 124.09 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto B8008
  106. 105 : km 126.37 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp left
  107. 106 : km 126.43 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto B8008
  108. 107 : km 127.42 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  109. 108 : km 127.81 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto B8008
  110. 109 : km 128.83 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  111. 110 : km 128.92 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  112. 111 : km 129.06 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  113. 112 : km 129.09 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left
  114. 113 : km 129.21 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
  115. 114 : km 129.35 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  116. 115 : km 129.94 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto B8008
  117. 116 : km 129.95 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  118. 117 : km 129.96 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto B8008
  119. 118 : km 131.91 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left onto Road to the Isles, A830
  120. 119 : km 132.03 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto B8008
  121. 120 : km 132.58 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  122. 121 : km 133.29 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  123. 122 : km 133.34 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  124. 123 : km 133.85 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Columba Rd/B8008
  125. 124 : km 134.86 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  126. 125 : km 135.05 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  127. 126 : km 135.07 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  128. 127 : km 137.18 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  129. 128 : km 138.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  130. 129 : km 138.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Road to the Isles, A830
  131. 130 : km 138.82 - alt. 1 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Station Road, B8008
  132. 131 : km 139.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto East Bay, C1166
  133. 132 : km 140 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto East Bay, C1166
  134. 133 : km 140.02 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Mallaigvaig Road
  135. 134 : km 140.18 - alt. 25 m - Keep left onto Mallaigvaig Road
  136. 135 : km 140.71 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  137. 136 : km 140.95 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  138. 137 : km 141.64 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  139. 138 : km 142.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto East Bay, C1166
  140. 139 : km 142.62 - alt. 1 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  141. 140 : km 142.66 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right
  142. 141 : km 142.68 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  143. 142 : km 142.78 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left
  144. E : km 142.91 - alt. 1 m

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