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Day 1: Arrival
Please, make your own way to your accommodation in Fort William.
Meals included: none
Overnight in Fort William


Day 2: Fort William to Gairlochy
The first stage offers easy walking alongside the Caledonian Canal which shows many interesting features including Neptune’s Staircase and excellent views of Ben Nevis. The route begins at the Old Fort in Fort William, under the shadow of Britain’s highest mountain. From here, it skirts the shores of Loch Linnhe to join the historic Caledonian Canal at Corpach. It is then that the journey along Scotland’s longest Glen and greatest geological fault begins.
Distance: 17.6 km (4-5 hours) - up/down 50 m
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Gairlochy

Day 3: Gairlochy to Laggan
Today the route runs along the peaceful western shores of Loch Lochy. There are splendid views over the loch as you pass below towering mountains walking mainly on wide, beautiful and quite forests tracks.
On approaching South Laggan the track starts to descend and joins a minor road at Kilfinnan. This section of the Way offers a nice walk along a wooded strip of land with the canal visible at times to the left. You walk close to the site of the Clan Battle of the Shirts in 1544.
Distance: 19 km (5 hours) - up/down 50 m
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Laggan

Day 4: Laggan to Fort Augustus
Following first the old railway line, abandoned in 1946, and then a section of General Wade’s Military Road, you will walk along the tranquil shores of the loch through beautiful mixed woodland where wildlife abounds. The route offers scenic sections with lovely views along Loch Oich. At historic Fort Augustus you should visit the grand, imposing Abbey, which until recently housed Benedictine monks.
Distance: 17.6 km (4 hours) - up/down 50 m
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Fort Augustus


Day 5: Fort Augustus to Invermoriston
A day out walking through the pristine and beautiful ancient forests of Scotland. From Fort Augustus you start the first real climb of the week but the reward is a series of breath taking views back over the village and across Loch Ness as you follow high forest tracks to Invermoriston. As you come into the tiny village and cross the mighty river Moriston, have a look at the splendid old bridge, a Telford design.
Distance: 12.8 km (3.5 hours) - up/down 300 m
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Invermoriston


Day 6: Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit
The path descends through the trees to the area of an Iron Age fort near Grotaig. After one last climb the way emerges onto a single track road and crosses a moorland where pretty coloured heather abounds. You will then cross through another magnificent forest before the way starts a steep descent into Drumnadrochit.
Distance: 22.4 km (5-6 hours) - up/down 575 m
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Drumnadrochit


Day 7: Drumnadrochit to Inverness
This stage is perhaps the most varied of all, with further ascent and descent and a mixture of farmland, moorland and forests offering unforgettable views back over Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle.
Distance: 28.8 km (8 hours) - up/down 300 m
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Inverness


Day 8: Departure
Make your own transfer arrangements.
Meals included: Breakfast 
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Great Glen Way
Tour Code: ZZ-HKSC-H02
8 days / 7 nights ~$1,230.00
Dates: May to September

Level : Fitness Level
Difficulty Levels Explained
1. Easy
Easy pace and an average-to-sedentary level of fitness. You should be in good health and fit enough for full day of normal sightseeing and walking.
2. Easy to Moderate
An average level of fitness or some experience with the featured activity is recommended.
3. Moderate
Requires you to have performed the featured activity regularly, with some periods on challenging terrain. Activities are mandatory and you may be traveling at high elevations. You need to be in good health and physical condition to enjoy these trips, with adequate muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance.
4. Demanding
You must be extremely physically fit and are expected to hike or ride four to six hours over steep or more rugged terrain.
5. Strenuous
Prolonged hiking/biking on moderate to difficult terrain (five to nine hours a day).
May include high altitude, rugged terrain etc..
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Airport: Glasgow
Activities:
Hiking, sightseeing

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