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Information:
The Great
Glen Way
The
Great
Glen
Way
is
73
miles
(117
km)
long
and
was
officially
opened
by
Prince
Andrew
in
April
2002.
Starting
from
the
end
of
the
West
Highland
Way,
this
excellent
continuation
northwards
starts
at
Fort
William
and
travels
through
a
great
variety
of
landscape
to
its
completion
in
the
highland
capital
city
of
Inverness.
From
Scotlands
highest
peak,
Ben
Nevis
at
Fort
William,
the
walk
takes
you
along
the
tree
lined
towpaths
of
the
Caledonian
Canal
and
passes
by
the
beautiful
lochs
of
Loch
Lochy,
Loch
Oich
and
Loch
Ness.
The
trek
makes
its
way
through
various
forest
tracks
and
then
over
Ness
Islands
and
on
to
its
finishing
point
at
the
Inverness
Castle.
After a long
day of travel, start your walk
at Fort William and walk the
first few miles along the way
to Banavie,
a splendid location with superb
views of Ben Nevis and the
choice of two excellent
establishments for dining - the
moorings hotel and the
Lochy Bar at Caol, just 100
yards along the
Caledonian
Canal
Stay at
Chase the
Wild Goose
Hostel at
Banavie near
Fort William Scotland for
comfortable, friendly
backpackers
accommodation
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