Great Glen Way Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir | |
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Length | 125 km (78 mi) |
Location | Scotland |
Established | 2002 |
Designation | Scotland's Great Trails |
Trailheads | Fort William (56°49′16″N 5°06′29″W / 56.821°N 5.108°W)
Inverness (57°28′30″N 4°13′34″W / 57.475°N 4.226°W) |
Use | Hiking and mountain biking; canoeing and kayaking on adjacent canoe trail. |
Elevation gain/loss | 1,835 metres (6,020 ft) gain[1] |
Highest point | Abriachan Forest, 375 m (1,230 ft) |
Season | All year |
Website | https://www.highland.gov.uk/greatglenway/ |
The Great Glen Way (Scottish Gaelic: Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir) is a long distance path in Scotland. It follows the Great Glen, running from Fort William in the southwest to Inverness in the northeast, covering 125 kilometres (78 mi).[2] It was opened in 2002,[3] and is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot.[1] The Great Glen Way is generally walked from southwest to northeast to follow the direction of the prevailing wind.[2] It can be walked in 5–7 days,[2] or cycled in 2–3 days. The trail is maintained and improved by the Great Glen Ways partnership, which consists of Highland Council, Scottish Canals and Forestry and Land Scotland.[4] About 30,000 people use the path every year, of whom about 4,500 complete the entire route.[5]
A 114-kilometre (71 mi) temporary model railway known as The Biggest Little Railway in the World was laid and filmed over the Great Glen Way in the summer of 2017.[6]