The Cicerone guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, provides a 117km (73 mile) low-level route from Scotland's coast to coast, between Fort William and Inverness. The route includes easy level stretches alongside the Caledonian Canal, as well as stretches over rougher terrain. An ideal introduction to long-distance walking, the Great Glen Way contains dazzling views of the Highlands, fascinating clan histories and wildlife, and this guide contains step-by-step descriptions alongside 1:100,000 maps and a separate map booklet with OS 1:25,000 mapping of the route line. Research and plan your Great Glen Way expedition with refreshments and public transport information, a handy trek planner, helpful route summary tables and accommodation listings. 

Overview: 

• Seasons: low-lying so it's possible to walk the Great Glen Way at most times of year
• Accommodation is often busy in summer, and midges are out! Daylight is short in winter and less accommodation available
• Centres: Inverness, Drumnadrochit, Invermoriston, Fort Augustus, North Laggan, Gairlochy and Fort William
• Difficulty: the Great Glen Way is 5-6 day low-level waymarked National Trail, with a range of facilities on the way
• An ideal introduction to long-distance walking
• Must-see: views of the Highlands, fascinating clan history, Caledonian canal, wildlife

Features:

• 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

Specifications:

• ISBN: 9781786311276
• Author: Paddy Dillon
• Published: 13 Aug 2025
• Edition: 3rd edn
• Pages: 208
• Size: 17.2 x 11.6 x 1.1cm
• Weight: 290g