The Great Glen Way: Fort William to Inverness Two-way trail guide

by Paddy Dillon

Overview

A guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails. The 120km (74 mile) route between Fort William and Inverness is suitable for those new to long-distance walking and can be completed within a week.

The route is described in both directions in 6 stages of between 12 and 31km (8–19 miles), with both low and high-level options for the central stages. Also included is an alternative route along the north shore of Loch Oich via Invergarry.

• Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps
• Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping with the route line
• Refreshment and public transport information provided for each route stage
• Handy trek planner, route summary tables and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary
• GPX files available to download

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783623044
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	03/31/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	128 MB
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About the Author

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 70 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 30 other publications. He has written for a variety of outdoor magazines, as well as many booklets and brochures for tourism organisations. Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. He enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the United States.
Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, China, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US.  www.paddydillon.co.uk

Table of Contents

Introduction Geology Brief history The Caledonian Canal Animals and plants The Loch Ness Monster Travel to the Great Glen Travel through the Great Glen Traveline Scotland Familiarisation with the Great Glen Accommodation Food and drink Money Tourist Information Centres Maps of the route When to walk Daily schedule Scottish Outdoor Access Code Rescue services Great Glen Way Rangers Great Glen Way - south to north Fort William Day 1 - Fort William to Gairlochy Day 2 - Gairlochy to North Laggan Day 3 - North Laggan to Fort Augustus Day 4 - Fort Augustus to Invermoriston Day 5 - Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit Day 6 - Drumnadrochit to Inverness Great Glen Way - north to south Inverness Day 1 - Inverness to Drumnadrochit Day 2 - Drumnadrochit to Invermoriston Day 3 - Invermoriston to Fort Augustus Day 4 - Fort Augustus to North Laggan Day 5 - North Laggan to Gairlochy Day 6 - Gairlochy to Fort William Appendix 1 : Route summary Appendix 2 : Timeline history Appendix 3 : Useful information Appendix 4 : Gaelic-English glossary