A 7 day (8 night) hike from Ben Nevis to Inverness

Walk the Great Glen Way with Make Tracks, starting at Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, walking along the banks of Loch Ness, to Inverness, through what may be Scotland's most impressive natural feature, the Great Glen. Formed by a massive glacier during the last ice age, the Great Glen dramatically dissects the Scottish Highlands from the Atlantic Ocean to the Moray Firth. The route goes through some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery, passing many of Scotland's finest mountains, and running alongside the deep clear waters of four lochs, including Loch Ness, before finishing at Inverness, the capital of the Highlands. However the walk itself is not specially arduous, with several low level sections and no difficult climbs. Make Tracks arranged walks on this route well before it became an official long distance path in 2001, and you can still walk the entire length of the route, with the backing of Make Tracks' knowledge and experience.

The Route

Day 1	Arrive Fort William	Easy train connections from Glasgow
Day 2	Fort William to Gairlochy (10 miles)	From Ben Nevis, by Lochs Linnhe & Lochy and Neptune's Staircase
Day 3	Gairlochy to South Laggan (12 miles)	Forest Roads and tracks by Loch Lochy, with high mountains on each side
Day 4	South Laggan to Fort Augustus (11 miles)	Level forest walk by Loch Oich and the Caledonian Canal
Day 5	Fort Augustus to Invermoriston (7 miles)	Gentle climbing above Loch Ness
Day 6	Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit (12 miles)	Climbing to 300 metres above Loch Ness
Day 7	Drumnadrochit to Blackfold (14 miles)	Moorland at 300 metres, and forest - with a transfer back to Drumnadrochit.
Day 8	Blackfold to Inverness (5 miles)	Transfer to Blackfold - then a fine morning walk to the Highland Capital
Day 9	Depart Inverness	Good train and bus connections to Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Glasgow

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Make Tracks Walking Holidays
26 Forbes Road,
Edinburgh
Scotland. UK
EH10 4ED.