A waymarked route (75 m/120 km) from Fort William (leaving behind Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis) to Inverness, the Highlands capital. It follows a great geological fault and sections of Thomas Telford’s historic Caledonian Canal.
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57.16, -4.67 · rel 126572
Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir
123,7 km from Fort William to Invereness through lakes and urban area.
Fort William
→
Invereness
linear
123,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
31
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
1× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
14× monument
1× Water
4× Attraction
1× viewpoint
Glen Urquhart War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
St Columba's Well
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Bradley Martin Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Burma Campaign War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Nurse E Cavell Centenary Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Invermoriston War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Dummy Landing Craft
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Floral Castle
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Neptune's Staircase
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Flora Macdonald statue
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Inverness War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
fairy dell
Attraction ·
25 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial Tablet
monument ·
37 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Nessieland Castle Monster Centre
Attraction ·
37 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Jubilee Memorial Fountain
monument ·
59 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Castle Viewpoint
viewpoint ·
82 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Well of the Seven Heads
monument ·
87 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
160 m off route
116,2 km
94%
Lest We Forget Mosaic
monument ·
163 m off route
116,2 km
94%
Donald Cameron of Locheil Statue
monument ·
165 m off route
123,7 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir is 123.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir takes approximately 30h 46min to complete.
No, Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Fort William to Invereness. Plan ahead for return transport.
Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir starts at Fort William.
Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, Great Glen Way - Slighe a' Ghlinne Mhòir is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.