Walk The Great Glen
Our Great Glen Walk is spectacular!
The total distance from coast to coast is 75 miles which is spread over 5 full days and 2 part days. The scenery is totally amazing. At the western end the walk reaches the sea at Loch Linnhe, which is near Fort William and close to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK. At the eastern end is Inverness, the capital of the highlands and, the Moray Firth, the gateway to the North Sea.
During our Walk the Great Glen week the barge
stops are planned to suit the walking stages, making for daily distances
of between ten and fourteen miles with longer and shorter options.
The higher level and rough terrain options are guided by one of our crew. Other options are available for interesting detours and hill walks, or you can choose to just do parts of the route making use of the pick up and drop off options available.
History
The Way follows the route of the Caledonian Canal, a ship canal built
in the early 19th century linking the east and west coasts via large inland
lochs including Loch Ness. The Great Glen Way follows this waterway, sometimes
right alongside the water and other times further away and above the lochs
and canals. In every section the views can be wonderful with majestic
mountains, large expanses of spectacular water, smaller atmospheric lochs,
and pretty canal sections. All this ensures a wide variety of interesting
scenery throughout the trip. We explore a mixture of terrain from towpath
to ancient roads and forest track with some minor roads also.
On Board
On a week aboard Fingal of Caledonia you have the ideal base for this
trip. Your home for the week is also your back up vehicle, travelling
with you so you don't even have to unpack, let alone carry your gear!
On these weeks we concentrate on the walking opportunities but it is an
ideal holiday for a party with different holiday needs. We still have
many of our other activities available such as cycling, sailing and canoeing,
so this gives plenty to do for everyone. Of course you may fancy a rest
day, in which case you can just relax on board and watch the scenery drift
by.
