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This stone pillar marks the start or end of the Great Glen Way, a long distance... (more)

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Here the Great Glen Way follows a small path across rather windswept moorland.... (more)

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After following the minor road for several kilometres from near Abriachan, here... (more)

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An extensive view back to Fort Augustus and its surroundings from the high level... (more)

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After the detour via Achnacarry, the Great Glen Way is met for the long stretch... (more)

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A Caithness flagstone monument on the site of the old fort, marking the SW end... (more)

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The Great Glen Way makes an effort to stay of the road here, which is unusual... (more)

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An unexpected sight on this forest track, some distance from the nearest road.... (more)

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Here the Great Glen Way follows a little path through mixed woodland. This is a... (more)

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Thanks to this recently resurfaced path, the height loss and regain on the Great... (more)

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The old railway route has been upgraded to a wide long-distance path, part of... (more)

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This tunnel was part of the Invergarry & Fort Augustus Railway, probably the... (more)

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A snow-covered track passing through the edge of Abriachan Forest. This is part... (more)

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A path beside the road to Balbeg and Grotaig which is used by the Great Glen Way.

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The Great Glen Way goes through this gate, into an area of cleared forest. It... (more)

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The end of the logging road that runs above Loch Ness from Abriachan. The blue... (more)

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The Great Glen Way follows the canal for several miles on the route to Inverness.

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Part of the new Great Glen Way "high route". This path has been built... (more)

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The track alongside the canal is used as part of the Great Glen Way long... (more)

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The Great Glen Way follows a path past a reservoir, then heads down through... (more)

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Here the Great Glen Way follows a path across the moor, mostly running parallel... (more)

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The canal has been dewatered while the lock gates at Fort Augustus and Kyltra... (more)

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The long haul up the side of the Great Glen between Alltsaigh and Grotaig.

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Descent into Glen Morriston after a long period contouring on a forest road... (more)

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Journey's end for Great Glen Wayfarers: the Caithness flagstone monument to... (more)

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The routes for the Great Glen Way, Caledonian Canal and City Centre and Kinmylies.

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The headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage and other bodies - and,... (more)

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The generic thistle path waymark on a pale blue background marks the Great Glen... (more)

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The cunningly built path winds down some steep ground in the plantation - the... (more)

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The path, not shown on the 1:25,000 map, is on the Great Glen Way high level... (more)

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An old cottage, close to the south shore of Loch Oich. The Great Glen Way... (more)

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The size of the loch can be appreciated from this high viewpoint on the Great Glen Way.

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This is part of the Great Glen Way high route, it looks like this path has been... (more)

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The Great Glen Way follows tracks through the forest by Loch Lochy, then to... (more)

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The Great Glen Way uses the road to gain height above Loch Ness. It's a long way up.

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Climbing the steep side of the Great Glen above Loch Ness. The road is used by... (more)

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On the long stretch by forest track to the north end of the loch and Laggan.

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Earthmoving machinery was at work on the land to the right with the Way... (more)

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A misty day on the final leg of the Way to Inverness. Note that the route here... (more)

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This path is shown as the route of the Great Glen Way on the 1:40,000 Harvey... (more)

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Both low and high level options for the Way leave the tarmac here.

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The Great Glen Way descends a short way here before taking an undulating line to... (more)

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The Way splits here into high and low level options between Fort Augustus and... (more)

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The Way takes a minor road above the A82 before branching left here to follow... (more)

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Not sure if this path predates the way or not. It makes a steep descent from... (more)

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This is probably the highest point on the path, at an elevation of about 420m.... (more)

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The path on the left is part of the Great Glen Way and NCN Route 78. It looks... (more)

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Fine views over Inverness City, Great Glen House in the lower right. Above that... (more)

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Passing the northern end of Loch Oich on a purpose built path.

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A bridge over the Allt Coire Choille-rais on the shores of Loch Lochy. This is... (more)

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