Great Glen Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 124.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 40h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,834 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,821 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 379 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.816864° / W 5.114483°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.47584° / W 4.225548°
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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. 0 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left onto A82
  3. 3 : km 0.57 - alt. 1 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto An Aird Road
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 1 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto An Aird Roundabout
  5. 5 : km 0.82 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.19 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.24 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Camanachd Crescent
  9. 9 : km 1.26 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.67 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Montrose Avenue
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Lochiel Road
  12. 12 : km 2.74 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.97 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right onto B8006
  14. 14 : km 3.51 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.54 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.55 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Road to the Isles
  17. 17 : km 4.04 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto A830
  18. 18 : km 4.07 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Blar Mhor Roundabout
  19. 19 : km 4.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 4.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.45 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Old Blar Mhor Road
  22. 22 : km 4.84 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.24 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.64 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 5.84 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 5.85 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 13.01 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 14.99 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto B8004
  29. 29 : km 15.07 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto B8005
  30. 30 : km 21.25 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 21.53 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 31.04 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 32.9 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 35.81 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 37.39 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 37.98 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 38.33 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 39.38 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Mandally Road
  39. 39 : km 40.33 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto A82
  40. 40 : km 40.67 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto A87
  41. 41 : km 40.89 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 43.29 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 45.93 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto A82
  44. 44 : km 46.15 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 46.92 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 53.54 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 53.93 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A82
  48. 48 : km 54.18 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 54.23 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Bunoich Brae
  50. 50 : km 55.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 55.37 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 56.84 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 64.89 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Great Glen Way
  54. 54 : km 65.1 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Dalcataig Road
  55. 55 : km 65.53 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 65.56 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 65.66 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto A82
  58. 58 : km 65.86 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 65.89 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto A887
  60. 60 : km 65.96 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Achnaconeran Road
  61. 61 : km 66.88 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 67.87 - alt. 199 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 67.99 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 68.51 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 73.92 - alt. 138 m - Keep left onto Great Glen Way
  66. 66 : km 75.7 - alt. 296 m - Turn right onto Great Glen Way
  67. 67 : km 79.72 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 79.82 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 80.26 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 86.63 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto A82
  71. 71 : km 87.02 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A82
  72. 72 : km 90.08 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Great Glen Way
  73. 73 : km 90.66 - alt. 54 m - Keep right onto Great Glen Way
  74. 74 : km 95.05 - alt. 305 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 96.69 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 96.89 - alt. 210 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 97.16 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 98.69 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 99.45 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 99.72 - alt. 210 m - Turn sharp right
  81. 81 : km 99.91 - alt. 247 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 101.55 - alt. 305 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 104.33 - alt. 315 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 104.48 - alt. 315 m - Turn sharp right
  85. 85 : km 104.72 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 107.05 - alt. 301 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 114.48 - alt. 263 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 117.4 - alt. 226 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 117.95 - alt. 241 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 118.25 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 118.37 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 119.52 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 119.67 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left onto Forester's Way
  94. 94 : km 119.82 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 119.97 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 120.7 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 121.23 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 121.6 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right
  99. 99 : km 121.62 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Kinmylies Road
  100. 100 : km 122.07 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  101. 101 : km 122.09 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A82
  102. 102 : km 122.17 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Bught Road
  103. 103 : km 122.26 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto A8082
  104. 104 : km 122.29 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 122.4 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 122.42 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 122.66 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 122.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 122.73 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  110. 110 : km 122.75 - alt. 6 m - Make a U-turn
  111. 111 : km 122.77 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  112. 112 : km 123.11 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  113. 113 : km 123.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 123.17 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Bught Road
  115. 115 : km 123.19 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto Bught Avenue
  116. 116 : km 123.19 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Bught Road
  117. 117 : km 123.2 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  118. 118 : km 123.21 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  119. 119 : km 123.23 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  120. 120 : km 123.28 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 123.45 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  122. 122 : km 123.72 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 123.75 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  124. 124 : km 123.79 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  125. 125 : km 124.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Ladies Walk
  126. 126 : km 124.1 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  127. 127 : km 124.19 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  128. 128 : km 124.2 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Island Bank Road
  129. 129 : km 124.78 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto View Place
  130. 130 : km 124.9 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  131. 131 : km 124.96 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  132. E : km 124.96 - alt. 19 m

Useful Information

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