Great Glen Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 111.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 34h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,070 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,062 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 379 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.822305° / W 5.105908°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.475821° / W 4.225525°
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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 Great Glen Way
  2. 2 : km 0.35 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Camanachd Crescent
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.83 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Montrose Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Lochiel Road
  7. 7 : km 1.9 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 2.09 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right onto B8006
  9. 9 : km 2.63 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.66 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.67 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Road to the Isles, A830
  12. 12 : km 3.16 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto A830
  13. 13 : km 3.19 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A830
  14. 14 : km 4.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 12.29 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 14.27 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto B8004
  17. 17 : km 14.35 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto B8005
  18. 18 : km 15.23 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 17.78 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right onto B8005
  20. 20 : km 20.97 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 21.25 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 30.72 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 32.57 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 32.71 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 33 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 33.03 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 34.58 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto A82
  28. 28 : km 35.44 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Invergarry Station Road
  29. 29 : km 35.86 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 37.67 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 43.19 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 49.81 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 50.2 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A82
  34. 34 : km 56.91 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 57.03 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 57.22 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 60.36 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 60.58 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Dalcataig Road
  39. 39 : km 61.01 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 61.03 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 61.13 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto A82
  42. 42 : km 66.28 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 66.48 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 67.98 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 69.73 - alt. 296 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 73.71 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 73.81 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 74.24 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 80.59 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto A82
  50. 50 : km 80.98 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A82
  51. 51 : km 84.03 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 91.91 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 94.23 - alt. 301 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 100.39 - alt. 293 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 100.5 - alt. 299 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 105.18 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 106.32 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 106.46 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left onto Forester's Way
  59. 59 : km 106.61 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 106.76 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 107.49 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 108.02 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 108.38 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 108.41 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Kinmylies Road
  65. 65 : km 108.85 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  66. 66 : km 108.88 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A82
  67. 67 : km 108.95 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Bught Road
  68. 68 : km 109.04 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto A8082
  69. 69 : km 109.08 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 109.15 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 109.21 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 109.27 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 109.28 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bught Lane
  74. 74 : km 109.46 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 109.48 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 109.5 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Bught Avenue
  77. 77 : km 109.71 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Bught Road
  78. 78 : km 109.73 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 109.74 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 109.75 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 109.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 109.97 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 110.23 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  84. 84 : km 110.27 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 110.32 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 110.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Island Bank Road, B862
  87. 87 : km 111.29 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto View Place
  88. 88 : km 111.41 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 111.47 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  90. E : km 111.47 - alt. 19 m

Useful Information

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