Great Glen Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 122.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 40h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,829 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,814 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 423 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.82089° / W 5.107855°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.475925° / W 4.225812°
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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. 1 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto An Aird Road
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 1 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  5. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Great Glen Way
  6. 6 : km 0.22 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Great Glen Way
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Camanachd Crescent
  9. 9 : km 0.65 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.72 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.16 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.4 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Kilmallie Road, B8006
  14. 14 : km 3.38 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Glenmallie Road
  15. 15 : km 3.61 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.64 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.99 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 14.77 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 16.75 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto B8004
  21. 21 : km 16.83 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto B8005
  22. 22 : km 17.19 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 17.74 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto B8005
  24. 24 : km 17.75 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 20.34 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right onto B8005
  26. 26 : km 23.54 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 23.82 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 33.32 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 35.18 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 35.32 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 35.61 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 35.68 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 36.11 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 39.03 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 40.61 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 41.19 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 41.54 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 42.6 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Mandally Road
  39. 39 : km 43.55 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto A82
  40. 40 : km 43.89 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto A87
  41. 41 : km 44.1 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 46.59 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto A82
  43. 43 : km 48.97 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 49.74 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 56.37 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 56.75 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A82
  47. 47 : km 57 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 57.05 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Bunoich Brae
  49. 49 : km 57.34 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 57.35 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 57.88 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 58.2 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 59.07 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Great Glen Way (high route)
  54. 54 : km 59.88 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Great Glen Way (high route)
  55. 55 : km 59.92 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Great Glen Way (high route)
  56. 56 : km 67.16 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Great Glen Way High Route
  57. 57 : km 67.23 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Great Glen Way
  58. 58 : km 68.28 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right
  59. 59 : km 68.51 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Dalcataig Road
  60. 60 : km 69.03 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto A82
  61. 61 : km 69.34 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto A887
  62. 62 : km 69.43 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Achnaconeran Road
  63. 63 : km 70.34 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right
  64. 64 : km 70.38 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 70.51 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 71.51 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 73.79 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 74.75 - alt. 248 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 77.77 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 82.27 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 83.07 - alt. 184 m - Turn slight right
  72. 72 : km 87.88 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 87.95 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 90.25 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Bunloit Road, U1640
  75. 75 : km 90.44 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto A82
  76. 76 : km 90.83 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A82
  77. 77 : km 93.89 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 101.92 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  79. 79 : km 104.25 - alt. 301 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 108.05 - alt. 304 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 115.31 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 115.49 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 116.16 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 117.01 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 117.16 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 117.89 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 118.42 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 118.79 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right
  89. 89 : km 118.81 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Kinmylies Road
  90. 90 : km 119.28 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A82
  91. 91 : km 119.36 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 119.47 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 119.55 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 119.61 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 119.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Bught Lane
  96. 96 : km 119.69 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  97. 97 : km 119.7 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Bught Road
  98. 98 : km 119.87 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 119.95 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 120.29 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 120.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 120.4 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 120.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 120.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  105. 105 : km 120.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 120.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 121.22 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Ladies Walk, U5267
  108. 108 : km 121.22 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Ladies Walk, U5267
  109. 109 : km 121.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Ness Place
  110. 110 : km 121.95 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Haugh Road, B862
  111. 111 : km 121.97 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto View Place
  112. 112 : km 122.07 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  113. E : km 122.16 - alt. 16 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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