East Highland Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 137.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 42h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,295 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,092 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 376 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.821542° / W 5.094174°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.19794° / W 3.828978°
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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. 7 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Glenlochy Road
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Glenlochy Road
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Earl of Inverness Road, C1147
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Lundy Road
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Lochiel Road
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 1.86 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Fort William - Nevis Range cycle track
  12. 12 : km 2.23 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto Fort William - Nevis Range cycle track
  13. 13 : km 2.39 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.49 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 3.62 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 3.97 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 5.19 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 5.35 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 8.09 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 8.26 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 8.29 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 8.41 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto C1205
  24. 24 : km 8.47 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 8.92 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 9.33 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.91 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 10.37 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 10.82 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 14.03 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 15.65 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 15.73 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto A82
  33. 33 : km 16.97 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 17.09 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto Insh Road
  35. 35 : km 17.14 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  36. 36 : km 17.22 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  37. 37 : km 17.27 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  38. 38 : km 17.35 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right onto Insh Road
  39. 39 : km 19.2 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Insh Road
  40. 40 : km 22.33 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 23.07 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 23.68 - alt. 225 m - Keep left onto Former LNGR line
  43. 43 : km 29.81 - alt. 303 m - Turn slight right onto Former LNGR line
  44. 44 : km 31.65 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 31.83 - alt. 324 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 31.9 - alt. 324 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 32.32 - alt. 321 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 34.85 - alt. 197 m - Turn left onto Loch Treig Road
  49. 49 : km 36.3 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 36.42 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp right onto A86
  51. 51 : km 37.24 - alt. 215 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 37.25 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 38.57 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 38.58 - alt. 215 m - Turn left onto A86
  55. 55 : km 39.4 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 39.52 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Loch Treig Road
  57. 57 : km 43.47 - alt. 240 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 43.53 - alt. 234 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 43.74 - alt. 251 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 43.98 - alt. 259 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 44.21 - alt. 261 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 47.14 - alt. 257 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 51.34 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 55.36 - alt. 256 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 56.84 - alt. 288 m - Turn slight left
  66. 66 : km 64.56 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 66.47 - alt. 348 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 66.99 - alt. 343 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 67.98 - alt. 350 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 68.23 - alt. 358 m - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 68.45 - alt. 345 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 71.48 - alt. 269 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 73.38 - alt. 258 m - Turn slight left
  74. 74 : km 73.64 - alt. 259 m - Turn right onto A86
  75. 75 : km 75.43 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 75.54 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 77.06 - alt. 259 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 77.79 - alt. 319 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 77.85 - alt. 316 m - Turn slight right
  80. 80 : km 79.2 - alt. 276 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 79.79 - alt. 277 m - Turn left onto General Wade's Military Road
  82. 82 : km 79.86 - alt. 277 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 83.73 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 83.77 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 83.79 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto A86
  86. 86 : km 86.43 - alt. 252 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 87.19 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 87.21 - alt. 266 m - Turn slight left
  89. 89 : km 95.29 - alt. 319 m - Turn slight right
  90. 90 : km 98.99 - alt. 278 m - Keep left onto Glen Road
  91. 91 : km 99.2 - alt. 264 m - Turn right onto Old Glen Road
  92. 92 : km 99.54 - alt. 246 m - Turn left onto Main Street, A86
  93. 93 : km 101 - alt. 241 m - Keep left onto A86
  94. 94 : km 104.38 - alt. 235 m - Turn left onto Ardbroilach Road, U2514
  95. 95 : km 104.48 - alt. 239 m - Turn right onto East Terrace, U2588
  96. 96 : km 104.62 - alt. 239 m - Turn left onto Ardbroilach Road, U2514
  97. 97 : km 104.71 - alt. 235 m - Turn right onto High Street, A86
  98. 98 : km 104.81 - alt. 233 m - Turn left onto Gynack Street, U2644
  99. 99 : km 104.94 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto Spey Street
  100. 100 : km 104.98 - alt. 230 m - Turn left onto Ruthven Road, B970
  101. 101 : km 106.15 - alt. 236 m - Turn left onto B970
  102. 102 : km 107.26 - alt. 240 m - Keep right onto B970
  103. 103 : km 109.09 - alt. 262 m - Turn left onto B970
  104. 104 : km 116.21 - alt. 240 m - Turn left onto B970
  105. 105 : km 117.01 - alt. 239 m - Turn left onto C1132
  106. 106 : km 118.85 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight right onto The Brae, C1132
  107. 107 : km 119.02 - alt. 245 m - Turn right onto B9152
  108. 108 : km 119.29 - alt. 239 m - Turn right onto Suidhe Crescent
  109. 109 : km 119.38 - alt. 238 m - Keep right onto Suidhe Crescent
  110. 110 : km 119.69 - alt. 239 m - Turn left onto B9152
  111. 111 : km 119.96 - alt. 245 m - Turn left onto The Brae, C1132
  112. 112 : km 120.06 - alt. 243 m - Keep right onto The Brae, C1132
  113. 113 : km 120.13 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight left onto The Brae, C1132
  114. 114 : km 120.37 - alt. 224 m - Keep right onto C1132
  115. 115 : km 121.21 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  116. 116 : km 121.73 - alt. 229 m - Keep right
  117. 117 : km 122.57 - alt. 246 m - Keep right
  118. 118 : km 122.73 - alt. 257 m - Turn left onto B970
  119. 119 : km 123.19 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
  120. 120 : km 123.32 - alt. 255 m - Turn right onto Achlean Road
  121. 121 : km 123.33 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  122. 122 : km 123.81 - alt. 268 m - Turn left
  123. 123 : km 124.97 - alt. 284 m - Turn sharp right
  124. 124 : km 125.5 - alt. 277 m - Keep left
  125. 125 : km 126.63 - alt. 279 m - Turn slight left
  126. 126 : km 127.05 - alt. 293 m - Turn right
  127. 127 : km 128.27 - alt. 276 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 129.13 - alt. 273 m - Turn sharp right
  129. 129 : km 129.32 - alt. 273 m - Turn sharp left
  130. 130 : km 129.81 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp right
  131. 131 : km 130.95 - alt. 261 m - Turn slight left
  132. 132 : km 131.22 - alt. 261 m - Keep right
  133. 133 : km 131.3 - alt. 258 m - Keep right
  134. 134 : km 131.55 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
  135. 135 : km 131.59 - alt. 254 m - Turn slight left onto Loch an Eilean Road
  136. 136 : km 131.63 - alt. 254 m - Keep right
  137. 137 : km 133.26 - alt. 239 m - Keep left
  138. 138 : km 133.41 - alt. 231 m - Keep left onto Tullochgrue Road
  139. 139 : km 134.17 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight right onto Tullochgrue Road
  140. 140 : km 134.18 - alt. 218 m - Turn sharp right onto B970
  141. 141 : km 134.33 - alt. 217 m - Keep right onto B970
  142. 142 : km 135.07 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Old Logging Way
  143. 143 : km 135.52 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Dalfaber Road
  144. 144 : km 135.68 - alt. 209 m - Turn left onto Old Logging Way
  145. 145 : km 135.8 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight right onto B9152
  146. 146 : km 136.49 - alt. 210 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Grampian Road, B9152
  147. E : km 137.21 - alt. 216 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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